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Compositional Artifice in the Music of Henry Purcell

by Alan Howard ...

Series series Musical Performance and Reception
Fugal invention has proved a successful line of analytical inquiry in recent studies of repertoires from Josquin to J. S. Bach. Alan Howard brings similar insights to the music of Henry Purcell, and proposes the first analytical approach to his music to examine compositional methods alongside historically contemporary theory, focusing particularly on Purcell's 'artificial' approach to imitative ... Read more

$109.09 USD

Fugal invention has proved a successful line of analytical inquiry in recent studies of repertoires from Josquin to J. S. Bach. Alan Howard brings similar insights to the music of Henry Purcell, and proposes the first analytical approach to his music to examine compositional methods alongside historically contemporary theory, focusing particularly on Purcell's 'artificial' approach to imitative
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Rosebud Dreamworld

by Peter Alan Howard ...

Rosebud Dreamworld is a compelling coming-of-age novel that blends literary storytelling with elements of the supernatural.Fourteen-year-old Raif Williams has left school behind to work at his family’s junkyard—an unusual place filled with strange machinery and lingering mysteries. Haunted by the disappearance of his father and unsure of what is real, Raif is drawn into a journey that takes him ... Read more

$5.99 USD

Rosebud Dreamworld is a compelling coming-of-age novel that blends literary storytelling with elements of the supernatural.Fourteen-year-old Raif Williams has left school behind to work at his family’s junkyard—an unusual place filled with strange machinery and lingering mysteries. Haunted by the disappearance of his father and unsure of what is real, Raif is drawn into a journey that takes him
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The Forsyte Saga

4 Full Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations

by John Galsworthy ...

Narrated by Full Cast, Dirk Bogarde, Diana Quick, Amanda Redman, Michael Williams, Maurice Denham, Sophie Thompson, Dr Alan Howard, Michael Hordern ...

Unabridged

21 hours 46 min

An epic BBC radio adaptation of John Galsworthy's complete Forsyte Chronicles, narrated by Dirk Bogarde and with an all-star cast'Hallmarked with elegance and craftsmanship' The Evening StandardFirst broadcast in 1990, this monumental adaptation of John Galsworthy's Nobel Prize-winning novel series was a radio event. It was the most expensive drama serial ever produced, featured one of the biggest ... Read more

$21.84 USD

An epic BBC radio adaptation of John Galsworthy's complete Forsyte Chronicles, narrated by Dirk Bogarde and with an all-star cast'Hallmarked with elegance and craftsmanship' The Evening StandardFirst broadcast in 1990, this monumental adaptation of John Galsworthy's Nobel Prize-winning novel series was a radio event. It was the most expensive drama serial ever produced, featured one of the biggest
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Love’s Labor’s Lost

by William Shakespeare, E.A. Copen, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by a full cast, Alex Jennings, Alan Howard, Jonathan Tafler, Greg Wise, Samantha Bond, Emma Fielding ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 26 min

A play replete with puns and double-entendres, this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most lighthearted.The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive ... Read more

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A play replete with puns and double-entendres, this is one of Shakespeare’s earliest and most lighthearted.The young king of Navarre and three of his courtiers have vowed to lock themselves away for three years of study and fasting, and to forswear the company of women for this period. No sooner is their vow made than it is tested, however, as the princess of France and three of her ladies arrive
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The Alexander Pushkin BBC Radio Collection

Including Eugene Onegin, Boris Godunov & The Queen of Spades

by Alexander Pushkin ...

Narrated by Alex Jennings, Geoffrey Streatfeild, Ralph Fiennes, Bill Nighy, Paul Scofield, Simon Callow, Hattie Morahan, Alison Pettitt, Greg Wise, Full Cast, Dr Alan Howard, Moira Lister, Max Irons, Linus Roache ...

Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

Dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his lifeOne of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour.This BBC ... Read more

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Dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his lifeOne of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour.This BBC
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Timon of Athens

by William Shakespeare, Pierre Arthur Laure, Tom Wheelwright ...

Narrated by Alan Howard, a full cast, Norman Rodway, Damian Lewis ...

Series series The Arkangel Shakespeare Collection
Unabridged

2 hours 18 min

This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions.The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the ... Read more

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This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions.The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the
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The Liar’s Girl

by Catherine Ryan Howard ...

Narrated by Alan Smyth, Gary Furlong, Alana Kerr Collins ...

Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

“Readers of Paula Hawkins, Tana French, and Ruth Ware will love this exceptionally well-crafted thriller.”—Library Journal (starred review)“A very satisfying and twisty tale.”—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling authorEdgar Award nominee for Best NovelHer first love confessed to five murders … but the truth was so much worse.Will Hurley was an attractive, charmi... ... Read more

$19.95 USD

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“Readers of Paula Hawkins, Tana French, and Ruth Ware will love this exceptionally well-crafted thriller.”—Library Journal (starred review)“A very satisfying and twisty tale.”—Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times bestselling authorEdgar Award nominee for Best NovelHer first love confessed to five murders … but the truth was so much worse.Will Hurley was an attractive, charmi...
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Distress Signals

by Catherine Ryan Howard ...

Narrated by Alan Smyth, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren ...

Unabridged

11 hours 43 min

The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar’s Girl and 56 DaysThe day Adam Dunne’s girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads “I’m sorry—S” sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.Adam is puzzled when he ... Read more

$22.95 USD

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The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar’s Girl and 56 DaysThe day Adam Dunne’s girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads “I’m sorry—S” sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.Adam is puzzled when he
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Frank Wedekind: Spring Awakening & more

Four Full-Cast BBC Radio Productions

by Frank Wedekind ...

Narrated by Derek Godfrey, Joe Melia, John Rye, Francis de Wolff, Hugh Burden, Dilys Laye, Alec McCowen, Kathryn Hurlbutt, Peter Woodthorpe, Alan Howard, Robert Eddison, Full Cast ...

Unabridged

6 hours 18 min

A brand new production of Spring Awakening, alongside three classic plays from the BBC archiveFrank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were Spring Awakening and Lulu, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us ... Read more

$19.11 USD

A brand new production of Spring Awakening, alongside three classic plays from the BBC archiveFrank Wedekind is widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of modern drama, whose works influenced later writers such as Brecht and Dürrenmatt. His best-known plays were Spring Awakening and Lulu, both of which transgressed the social norms of his time and still have the power to shock and provoke us
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The Case for Socialism (Updated Edition)

by Alan Maass, Howard Zinn ...

Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to read Maass. He's the Tom Paine of the contemporary American left."--Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums"This is a vivid, fluent and rare book about socialism for those uninterested in tracts and ... Read more

$9.89 USD

Is socialism an impossible, discredited dream or the only realistic path for human survival? If you're not sure of the answer, or are just curious about what the Left really believes in, you need to read Maass. He's the Tom Paine of the contemporary American left."--Mike Davis, author of Planet of Slums"This is a vivid, fluent and rare book about socialism for those uninterested in tracts and
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67 Shots

Kent State and the End of American Innocence

by Howard Means ...

Narrated by Alan Sklar ...

Unabridged

9 hours 59 min

At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t ... Read more

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At midday on May 4, 1970, after three days of protests, several thousand students and the Ohio National Guard faced off at opposite ends of the grassy campus commons at Kent State University. At noon, the Guard moved out. Twenty-four minutes later, Guardsmen launched a thirteen-second, sixty-seven-shot barrage that left four students dead and nine wounded, one paralyzed for life. The story doesn’t
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Technology in America

A Brief History

by Alan I. Marcus, Howard P. Segal ...

Now in a thoroughly updated new edition, this successful textbook surveys the history of technology in America from the 1600s to the 21st century. Alan I Marcus and Howard P. Segal explore the effect society, culture, politics and economics have had upon technological advances, and place the evolution of American technology within the broader context of the development of systems such as ... Read more

$34.79 USD

Now in a thoroughly updated new edition, this successful textbook surveys the history of technology in America from the 1600s to the 21st century. Alan I Marcus and Howard P. Segal explore the effect society, culture, politics and economics have had upon technological advances, and place the evolution of American technology within the broader context of the development of systems such as
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