Saki, the pen name of Hector Hugh Munro - Short Stories - MP3
Hector Hugh Munro, better known by the pen name Saki, and also frequently as H. H. Munro, was a British writer whose witty, mischievous and sometimes macabre stories satirised Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker.
This Very Short Introduction sheds light on the cluster of concepts and themes that set critical theory apart from its more traditional philosophical competitors. Bronner explains and discusses concepts such as method and agency, alienation and reification, the culture industry and repressive tolerance, non-identity and utopia. He argues for the introduction of new categories and perspectives for illuminating the obstacles to progressive change and focusing upon hidden transformative possibilities. Only a critique of critical theory can render it salient for a new age. That is precisely what this very short introduction provides.
Nate the Great loves his mother’s Monster Cookies. Her Strawberry Draculas, her Chocolate Frankensteins, and especially her Cinnamon Werewolves. But now her Monster Cookie recipes are missing! Nate, the great detective, has never solved a case for his mother before. Can he do it? With his dog, Sludge, Nate gets to work. They look, sniff, climb up, bend down, push, and pull. They find long and short clues. Crinkly, wrinkly clues. And fishy, fangy clues. But which clues count? Can Nate the Great ever hope to eat those wonderful cookies again?
Accelerate is a six-level skills-based short course for young adults and adults. The course is specifically designed for short intensive English programmes and consists of 30 complete lessons (of about 1 hour each in length) grouped together into 10 topic-based units. Audio only.
Short Articles for Comprehension is a three-level reading course intended for high-beginning to low-intermediate students learning to read English. The non-fiction passages found throughout this series present students with a wide range of informative articles that will help transition students from a learning-to-read stage to a reading-to-learn stage of language development. Transcripts reuploaded