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In this brief study, originally published in 1984, David Hirst examines the meaning of the term 'tragicomedy' by elucidating the most important theories of the genre and by analysing those plays which represent its most vital and influential expression.

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1975. The Millgarth Incident Room in Leeds is the epicentre of the biggest manhunt in British history, for one of the most notorious serial killers: the Yorkshire Ripper. With public and political pressure mounting, hundreds of officers must work around the clock and resort to increasingly audacious attempts to end one man's campaign of terror.

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First published in 1979, this book traces comedy of manners from the 1660s to the then present ¿ a scope beyond the traditional focus on the Restoration and early twentieth century. It uncovers an underestimated subversive potential and socially critical force in this particularly English dramatic form, emphasising the distinctive subjects and style that distinguish it from more general forms of witty social satire. The author discusses the ma...

An Australian journalist, his girlfriend, and dog, move across the world to make the California High Desert their new home

More than a decade before Israel's New Historians revolutionized the study of Israeli history, English journalist David Hirst wrote The Gun and the Olive Branch, a classic, myth-breaking general history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Hirst, former Middle East correspondent of the Guardian, traces the origins of the terrible conflict back to the 1880s to show how Arab violence, although often cruel and fanatical, is a response to the chal...

This first year course text aims to introduce elementary algebra as a foundation for more advanced studies. It is aimed at first year mathematics students and also some physical sciences students with A-level or equivalent background in the subject.This text aims to cover the basic algebraic ideas with a less formal approach. It is complemented with numerous worked examples and exercises at the end of each section.

This series is designed to help students prepare effectively for their AQA Modular science exams. The Year 10 and Year 11 textbooks are available in both higher and foundation editions for students of a wide range of abilities.

This detailed study evaluates the particular qualities which typify Strehler's work: the lyrical realism which has become the hallmark of his mature style and his gift of interpretation and production.

The analysis of acousmatic music has traditionally been very difficult since there is no score to freeze the music in time. Analysis relies heavily on the act of concentrated listening. Since aural perception is so crucial to the analysis of acousmatic music, this book poses the questions: Can a framework for the analysis of acousmatic music be derived from cognition theories, research on the auditory perception of everyday environmental sound...

This detailed study evaluates the particular qualities which typify Strehler's work: the lyrical realism which has become the hallmark of his mature style and his gift of interpretation and production.

A definitive history of Lebanon, from one of the region's most celebrated and controversial journalists

To understand Lebanon's history is to understand the history of the entire region - and, with the rise of Hizbullah, it has come to assume a disproportionate, dangerous power of its own.