Light in August, a novel about hopeful perseverance in the face of mortality, features some of Faulkner’s most memorable characters: guileless, dauntless Lena Grove, in search of the father of her unborn child; Reverend Gail Hightower, who is plagued by visions of Confederate horsemen; and Joe Christmas, a desperate, enigmatic drifter consumed by his mixed ancestry.
Dahulu kala, di rumah di Egypt Street, tinggallah kelinci porselen bernama Edward Tulane. Kelinci itu sangat bangga pada dirinya sendiri, dan memang beralasan: ia dimiliki anak perempuan bernama Abilene, yang memperlakukannya dengan penuh kasih dan amat sangat menyayanginya.Lalu, suatu hari, ia hilang. Maka dimulailah perjalanan luar biasa Edward Tulane: dari dasar laut ke jala nelayan, dari pu…
In 1603, James VI of Scotland ascended the English throne, becoming James I of England. London was alive with an interest in all things Scottish, and Shakespeare turned to Scottish history for material. He found a spectacle of violence and stories of traitors advised by witches and wizards, echoing James’s belief in a connection between treason and witchcraft. In depicting a man who murder…
The Wordsworth Classics' Shakespeare Series presents a newly-edited sequence of William Shakespeare's works. The Textual editing takes account of recent scholarship while giving the material a careful reappraisal. Hamlet is not only one of Shakespeare's greatest plays, but also the most fascinatingly problematical tragedy in world literature. First performed around 1600, this a gripping and …