MACBETH, Shakespeare's last great tragedy, has remained one of the most popular plays since its first performance in 1606 - probably in front of King James. This exciting audiobook production is directed with fresh imagination by Fiona Shaw who breaks the conventional strait jacket that has hampered the development of Shakespeare on audio. We are as much in the 21st century as in medieval Scotland - the tensions, the politics, the struggle for power and dark ambition is part of our lives.

Critical Thinking in the Language Classroom

The aim of this booklet:

The term ‘Critical Thinking' increasingly appears in the world of education and language teaching. It's considered to be one of key skills for any 21st century learner. Even presidents are talking about it: “...Don't simply measure whether students can fill in a bubble on a test, but whether they possess 21st century skills like problem-solving and critical thinking." - President Barack Obama
So what is it, why do we need it and how do we integrate it into the classroom? The aim of this booklet is to help you answer those questions and to start integrating critical thinking into your language teaching.

Isaac Asimov - The Complete Stories (Volume 1)

The first book of the definitive three-volume collection of short stories by the prolific Isaac Asimov, whose tales have delighted countless fans for over half a century. A must for every science fiction bookshelf.

Up to the twelfth century, writing in the western vernaculars dealt almost exclusively with religious, historical and factual themes, all of which were understood to convey the truth. The second half of the twelfth century saw the emergence of a new genre--the romance--which was consciously conceived as fictional and therefore allowed to break free from traditional presuppositions. Green examines this period of crucial importance for the romance genre and for the genesis of medieval fiction.

This is a revised and enlarged edition of an authoritative introduction to the history of world art. Broader in scope than any comparable survey, the volume examines architecture, sculpture, painting, and the minor arts from pre-history to the present. The text has been enlarged to include a chapter on Pre-Historic Art, another on the arts of the American Indians in Peru and Mexico, and a third on the Art of Primitive Peoples. The chapters on the arts of the twentieth century in Europe and America have been greatly expanded to incorporate the further artistic achievement and increased historical perspective of the past decade. Full attention is also given to the art of the Near and Far East.