J.R.R. Tolkien drew on his professorial expertise in Anglo-Saxon literature and the early mythology and folklore of Great Britain in creating this popular classic centering on the perils of Bilbo Baggins. Bilbo became one of the author's most enduring and vividly realized creations in this precursor to the legendary The Lord of the Rings trilogy. Yale literary scholar Harold Bloom introduces this compilation of concise critical excerpts, which also includes an annotated bibliography and an index for easy reference.
Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning a letter arrives, addressed to Harold in a shaky scrawl, from a woman he hasn’t heard from in twenty years.
A novel of charm, humor, and profound insight into the thoughts and feelings we all bury deep within our hearts, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry introduces Rachel Joyce as a wise—and utterly irresistible—storyteller.
The Princess and the Pea : Classic Tales Beginner level 1
Prince Harold is searching for a princess. A real princess. The King and Queen try hard to find him one, but Prince Harold doesn't like any of the princesses he meets. Then one stormy night, a beautiful girl comes to the castle. But is she a real princess? The Queen wants to find out. So she puts a pea under the girl's mattresses before she goes to bed. Can the girl feel the pea and show she is a real princess?
Considered by many to be the most artistically successful of Shakespeare's history plays, "Henry IV" (Part I) continues to thrill audiences and readers. This invaluable new study guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest criticism through the centuries on the play. Students will also benefit from the introduction by Harold Bloom, an accessible summary, analysis of key passages, a comprehensive list of characters, a biography of Shakespeare, and more.
Something Wicked by Lee Mather 2012by Lee Mather 2012
The thing in the mirror isn’t Harold. He tried to forget the past, tried to forget what he did. But some secrets will not stay buried, and Harold has good reason to be afraid.
