Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature

A retelling of The Force awakens in iambic pentameter, the style of Shakespeare. To BB-8 or not to BB-8? That is the question! Star-crossed lovers reunite, a lost knight is found, and tragedy befalls the house of Solo.

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the m...

No one ever goes into an argument intending to lose. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to say that every single person on the face of the planet has, at some point in their lives, tried to win an argument. Because arguments are everywhere. Whether it is in the comments section on Facebook, or in the ...

Winnie the Pooh is one of the best-loved and most successful children's characters of all time. Published to accompany a major exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, this book explores the fascinating story behind the development of Winnie-the-Pooh and friends through the creative ...

For entrepreneurs, creatives, business people, or anyone looking to create authentic connective moments, Winning the Room with the Winning Pitch is the public speaking book for you! Expand from a scared fumbling mess to a powerful public speaker that audiences love! Talk to win in every room. How...

It is strange that you exist, but you don't know anything about what the world looks like. It's strange that there is a first time to see the sky, a first time to see the sun, a first time to feel the air against one's skin. It's strange that there is a first time to see a face, a tree, a lamp, p...

Provides a newly edited text, an introduction that takes into account current critical thinking and a commentary on the play's language designed to make it easily accessible to contemporary readers.

This guide reveals how writers can take advantage of the brain's hard-wired responses to story to captivate their readers' minds through each plot element.

Andy Martin spent a year in the company of Lee Child, creator of tough-guy hero Jack Reacher. With Child is the diary of their adventures. This compelling account of life on the road with Child demonstrates that readers are just as important as writers in the making of modern fiction.