A-Level

It is 1914 and a group of German schoolboys are persuaded by their schoolmaster to troop off to the 'glorious war'. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up, but soon they are experiencing the horror and disillusionment of life in the trenches.

When Rosalind is banished by her uncle Duke Frederick, who has usurped her father's throne, she flees to the forest of Arden. There, dressed as a boy to avoid discovery, she encounters the man she loves - Orlando, similarly forced into exile by his older brother Oliver - and resolves to remain in disguise to test his feelings or her.

In 1914 boys as young as thirteen were caught up in the tide of patriotism sweeping the country, and enlisted for active service. Many were to serve in some of the bloodiest battles. Here their stories are told using diaries, letters and personal testaments from some of the last survivors.

Emily Dickinson is one of America's greatest writers. This selection includes 147 of her best-known poems and is a perfect introduction to her unique voice.

Tired of the glitter and glamour of St Petersburg society, aristocratic dandy Eugene Onegin retreats to the country where idealistic young poet Vladimir Lensky is happy to introduce him to his fiancee, Olga. But when Olga's sister Tatiana becomes infatuated with Onegin, his cold rejection of her love brings about a tragedy that engulfs them all.

Selected poems by the 19th century English Poet.

Compelling story set in modern India. Twins, Rahel and Estha fashion a childhood for themselves in the shade of the wreck that is their family and learn that things can change in a day. Man Booker Prize Winner. Contains some violence.

The intractable experience of the First World War is digested by Graves' poetic imagination into literature. At the same time, it is one of the most candid self portraits ever drawn, while containing vivid portraits of his close friends.

Everybody who is anybody is seen at Gatsby's glittering parties. None of the socialites understand Gatsby. He seems to always be watching and waiting, though no-one knows what for. But as the tragic story unfolds, Gatsby's destructive dreams and passions are revealed.

In 1960s Nigeria, a country blighted by civil war, three lives intersect. When the shocking horror of the war engulfs them, their loyalties are severely tested as they are pulled apart and thrown together in ways that none of them imagined… Orange/Baileys Prize. Richard & Judy Bookclub

Murder and treachery at the court of the King of Denmark where the young Prince Hamlet seeks to avenge his father's murder at the hand of his brother Claudius.

Lady Brenda Last is bored with both her seven year marriage and country living. As she drifts into an affair with a young socialite she becomes involved with the glamorous Belgravia set.

Thomas Gradgrind sees himself as an exponent of Utilitarianism, and uses the philosophies of facts and statistics to bring up his two children, resulting in unhappy consequences.

If you're trying to hunt down a top grade, you're on the right track. This brilliant Text Guide contains everything GCSE English students need to write simply marvellous essays on J.B. Priestley's 'An Inspector Calls'.

It's packed with crystal-clear, easy-to-read notes on the plot, characters, themes, writer's techniques and context - plus quick warm-up activities, in-depth exercises and realistic exam-style questions at the end of sections, alongside challenging questions for students aiming for Grades 8-9.

King Lear unwisely decides to divide his Kingdom among his three daughters, but treachery and greed lead to tragedy.

Exhilarating story of hardship and resilience told with the clarity and eloquence of a born leader whose struggle against Apartheid changed South Africa.

In the Duke's absence from Vienna, his strict deputy Angelo receives an ancient law forbidding sex outside marriage. The young Claudio, whose fiancée is pregnant, is condemned to death by the law. His sister Isabella, soon to become a nun, pleads with Lord Angelo for her brother's life.

In this romantic comedy, Hermia is promised to Demetrius but is in love with Lysander. Helena is in love with Demetrius. The lovers flee to the forest, followed by Demetrius and Helena, where they meet the merry Puck with his magic love juice.

Through a mist of decay and opium, Dickens weaves a tale of murder and mystery in this, his last novel. Set in the fictional cathedral town of Cloisterham, John Jasper, the choir-master, takes an obsessive interest in his nephew Edwin Drood and his fiancée Rosa Bud. But when young Edwin disappears on Christmas Eve, has Jasper killed him? Alas, we’ll never know as Dickens died before completing the novel.

After being horribly disfigured during the First World War and sent to a hospital on the outskirts of Paris, Officer Adrien F. Forms a special bond with the other soldiers dealing with pain and reconstructive surgery.

This is the story of Jeanette, adopted and brought up by her mother as one of God's elect. Zealous and passionate, she seems destined for life as a missionary, but then she falls for one of her converts.

At sixteen, Jeanette decides to leave the church, her home and her family, for the young woman she loves. Innovative, punchy and tender, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is a few days ride into the bizarre outposts of religious excess and human obsession.

CONTENT WARNING: contains scenes of a sexual nature

A tale of love, betrayal, secrets and intrigue. Psychology and wit pit strength and virtue against jealousy and evil agendas. The results leave no winners, only tragedy in the lives of the jealous Moor Othello, and his wife, Desdemona.

The story of a group of working men who are joined one day by Owen, a journeyman-prophet with a vision of a just society. Owen's spirited attacks on the greed and dishonesty of the capitalist system rouse his fellow men from their political quietism.

After several years in Paris, Clem returns to find romance, scandal and tragedy awaiting him.

Lev is on his way to Britain to seek work, so he can send money back to Eastern Europe to support his mother and daughter. He struggles with the mysterious rituals of 'Englishness', and the fads of the London scene. We see the road Lev travels through his eyes and share his dilemmas. Orange/Baileys Prize.

It is the vitality and accessibility of Browning's poetry that has given it lasting appeal. This audiobook takes us from his earliest works to his great masterpiece, 'The Ring and the Book'.

Tennyson's poetry epitomises the Victorian age. His finest poems are either steeped in melancholy, as in 'Maud', or are heroic and allegorical, as in 'The Lady of Shalott'.

Nostalgic verses in ballad form reflecting on Shropshire in the 19th century.

Returning to England after the war Gilbert Joseph is treated very differently now that he is no longer in an RAF uniform. Joined by his wife Hortense, he rekindles a friendship with Queenie who takes in Jamaican lodgers. Can their dreams of a better life in England overcome the prejudice they face?

Anne-Marie Duff stars as Blanche DuBois in BBC Radio 3's landmark production of Tennessee Williams' masterpiece

Tennessee Williams's iconic play tells the story of a catastrophic confrontation between fantasy and reality, embodied in the characters of Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski.

Blanche DuBois arrives unexpectedly on the doorstep of her sister Stella and her explosive brother-in-law Stanley. Over the course of one hot and steamy New Orleans summer, Blanche's fragile facade slowly crumbles, wreaking havoc on Stella and Stanley's already turbulent relationship...

Embodying the turmoil and drama of a changing nation, A Streetcar Named Desire strips Williams's tortured characters of their illusions, leaving a wake of destruction in their path.

Tennessee Williams's 1947 drama is one of the most loved and well-known stage plays of the 20th century. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1948, and the 1951 film adaptation picked up four Oscars. In this compelling radio dramatisation, Blanche is played by Olivier Award-winning actress Anne-Marie Duff, with a stellar cast including Matthew Needham as Stanley and Pippa Bennett-Warner as Stella.

Cast:
Blanche: Anne-Marie Duff
Stella: Pippa Bennett-Warner
Stanley: Matthew Needham
Mitch: John Heffernan
Steve: David Sturzaker
Eunice: Sarah Ridgeway
Pablo: John Dougal
Mexican Woman: Leila Arias
Collector: Tom Forrister
Nurse: Georgie Glen

Dramatised by Sarah Churchwell
Produced and directed by Sasha Yevtushenko

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to Dracula. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of Dracula, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam. This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus.

This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to: articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1); analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2); appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3).

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of Tess of the D'Urbervilles, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam.

This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus. This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to: articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1), analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2) and appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3).

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to The Great Gatsby. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of The Great Gatsby, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam.

This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus. This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to: articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1), analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2) and appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3).

Plug in and prepare for your A-Level English Literature examination with this comprehensive audio study guide to Wuthering Heights. Includes the entire, unabridged audio narration of Wuthering Heights, as well as in-depth analysis on the text, covering the key areas of: Characters, Themes, Structure and Form, Genre and Historical Context - as well as detailed chapter summaries and key quotations for your exam.

This audio study guide covers the core assessment objectives of the A Level syllabus. This will give students studying these texts a strong foundation from which they can build their understanding, engage with other critical commentary and draw connections to other literary texts. Students will learn how to: articulate informed and creative responses to the text through the exploration of themes and key ideas (AO1), analyse writers' craft to uncover the ways in which writers convey meaning in the text (AO2) and appreciate the influence and significance of the contexts which shaped the writing and reception of the text (AO3).

Sylvia Plath is one of the most powerful and lavishly gifted poets of our time. This volume contains all her mature poetry written from 1956 up to her death in 1963. There is also an appendix containing fifty poems from Sylvia Plath's juvenilia.

A collection of poems, selected by the author from his first three books of poetry, 'The Hawk in the Rain' 1957, 'Lupercal' 1960 & 'Wodwo' 1967.