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Everyman The Pied Piper Of Hamelin
First published in 1842, Robert Browning's poetic version of the legend about the lost children of Hamelin is sub-titled 'A Child's Story' and was originally intended only for the private enjoyment of Willie Macready, young son of the famous actor. Once in print, it became a perennial favourite with generations of children (and compilers of poetry anthologies for children!) Kate Greenaway's illustrations, engraved by her regular printer Edmund Evans, were first published in 1888 and have become as popular as the poem itself, being considered by John Ruskin to be her finest work.
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Little, Brown Book Group Setting Up and Running A Limited Company 5th Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Forming and Operating a Company as a Director and Shareholder
This practical handbook, now in a throughly revised and updated 5th edition with a new chapter on completing your application, will help you understand the mechanics of running a limited company. Whether you have already started your business or are just embarking on it, you will find vital advice on the benefits and obligations of forming a limited compnay, and how to set one up and run it. There are deatailed explanations of the procedures involved, together with essential advice on dealing with statutory information, banking, PAYE, auditing and accounting. - INCLUDES UPDATED SAMPLE FORMS AND CHECKLISTS - COVERS BEST PRACTICE AND STATUTORY REGULATIONSContents: List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. Deciding what you want to do; 2. Setting up and forming your company; 3. Dealing with the formalities; 4. Completing your application; 5. Being a shareholder; 6. Being a director; 7. Preparing for business; 8. Producing accounts; 9. Raising money; 10. Troubleshooting; 11.Closing down; Glossary; Useful reading; Index.
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Penguin Books Ltd Selected Poems
Robert Browning was one of the greatest of English poets, whose intense and original imagination enabled him to transform any subject he chose - whether everyday or sublime - into startling memorable verse. In his work he brought to life the personalities of a diverse range of characters, and introduced a new immediacy, colloquial energy and psychological complexity to the poetry of his day. This selection brings together verse ranging from early dramatic monologues such as the chilling 'My Last Duchess' and the ribald 'Fra Lippo Lippi', which show his gift for inhabiting the mind of another, to the popular children's poem 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' and many lesser known works. All display his innovative techniques of diction, rhythm and symbol, which transformed Victorian poetry and influenced major poets of the twentieth century such as Ezra Pound, T. S. Eliot and Robert Frost.
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Oxford University Press The Major Works
This authoritative edition was originally published in the acclaimed Oxford Authors series under the general editorship of Frank Kermode. It brings together a unique combination of Browning's poetry and prose chosen from the whole range of his career to give the essence of his work and thinking. Browning's work ranges from the beguiling magic of 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' to the epic book-length poem The Ring and the Book. This comprehensive selection includes over eighty of his shorter poems, amongst them his most famous and best-loved dramatic monologues, as well as the complete text of many of his longer poems (Pauline, Pippa Passes, 'Bishop Blougram's Apology'). It contains three books from The Ring and the Book and Browning's only significant piece of critical writing (the 'Essay on Shelley'). This edition also selects generously from the love letters between Browning and Elizabeth Barrett, as well as from Browning's more general correspondence - letters which cast a unique light upon the poems themselves, and poetry in general. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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Oxford University Press Project X Origins Graphic Texts: Dark Red Book Band, Oxford Level 17: The Pied Piper of Hamelin
Project X Origins Graphic Texts can help children to reach higher standards in comprehension. This graphic retelling of The Pied Piper of Hamelin brings the poem to life for a modern audience. It is presented in both in graphic and text-only versions. The people of Hamelin have a big problem rats! What will happen when the Pied Piper offers to help? Find out in this graphic retelling of Robert Browning's classic poem. This book also contains notes on the inside front and back covers with advice on supporting older children with their reading, ideas for follow-up activities and higher-level comprehension questions.
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Everyman Robert And Elizabeth Barrett Browning Poems
Celebrated in their time and still popular over a century after their deaths, Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett had a unique relationship which is reflected in their work. Both were distinguished as poets before they met, and they learnt from one another without ever sacrificing their individuality. If Elizabeth recognized that Robert’s talent was the greater of the two, Robert understood that his wife’s voice was unique. All the great themes they shared are represented in this collection of their shorter poems – love, marriage, poetry, religion, England and Italy, the natural world – and the poems are accompanied by a selection from the marvellous letters they wrote to one another, especially in the years of their courtship. Among the items included are extracts from Aurora Leigh and Pauline, and the whole of Sonnets from the Portuguese, together with many lyrics and narrative poems by both poets.
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