Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature

What does the first poetry in Australia, written by the Judge who declared the land terra nullius, tell us about the singular nature of colonialism here? On 24 February 1817, Barron Field sailed into Sydney Harbour on the convict transport Lord Melville to a ceremonial thirteen-gun salute. He was...

Thirteen lessons teach an important aspect of the Spanish culture and present a lesson in Spanish vocabulary and grammar.

This fun-filled guide to learning vocabulary replaces the fear with fun! Students will learn the meanings of new words by seeing them used in amusing contexts, find examples of vocabulary for modern technology, learn Greek and Latin word roots, track progress with challenging games, and more. Tit...

This collection of Vera Brittain's poetry and prose, some of it never published before, commemorates the men she loved - fiancee, brother and two close friends - who served and died in the First World War.

"Is George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to John Rodden's provocative book about the transformation of a man into a myth. Rodden does not argue that Orwell was the most distinguished man of letters of the last century, nor even the leading novelist of his gener...