With an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Jacqueline Belanger, University of Cardiff A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man represents the transitional stage between the realism of Joyce's Dubliners and the symbolism of Ulysses, and is essential to the understanding of the later work. The novel is a highly autobiographical account of the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus, who reappears in Ulysses, and who comes to realize that before he can become a true artist, he must rid himself of the stultifying effects of the religion, politics and essential bigotry of his background in late 19th century Ireland. Written with a light touch,this is perhaps the most accessible of Joyce's works.

As you flip through the following pages, you will see Quasimodo swinging on the spire of the Notre Dame cathedral, just as he does in the movie, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Turn the book over and flip to see the beautiful gypsy dancer Esmeralda acknowledge the crowd's applause.

Keyboard instruments have been at the forefront of music-making for centuries.Now, thanks to recent technological advances they are more affordable and readily available than ever before, inspiring thousands of would-be performers to take up the piano or electric keyboard every year. These beginners have widely differing musical tastes and ambitions, but they all share the need for a straightforward yet comprehensive tutor that will enable them to start playing as quickly and easily as possible. Learn to Play the Piano and Keyboard is just such a book: it offers advice on choosing a suitable instrument and shows--with the help of a wealth of diagrams and color photographs--the correct way to finger notes and chords. It also demonstrates how these elements can be combined to create simple, yet satisfying, melodies and accompaniments. Later chapters demystify the process of reading staff notation, and feature pieces and exercises in a range of styles (including classical, folk, and ragtime), while the book

Looking At Paintings is a series of books designed to present many different painters' views of a single subject.Here is a visual feast of paintings,each of which shows us roalf leads readers on a personal gallery tour of nineteen favorite paintings of circus scenes.From the work of an unknown Indian artist to Francisco de Goya y Lucientes,Georges Seurat,Marc Chagall,and others, each artist's vision and interpretation of the circus is unique.Some artists,such as Reginald March in Pip and Flip and John Steuart Curry in the Flying Codona,depict the drama and excitement traditionally associated with circus acts.Other artists,such as edward Hopper in Soir Bleu and Max Beckmann in Acrobat on Trapeze,were more unconventional in their view of the circus and use it as a means to conver the horror and despair they felt about war. To see through the eyes of many of the world's greatest painters is to see with the imagination as well.Circu in the LOOKING AT PANTINGS series is a book that inspires young readers to ob

When his spaceship accidentally leaves him behind, E.T. is stranded on Earth. A boy named Elliott finds him, and their adventures begin. Now younger readers can experience the story of E.T. for the first time, and parents can relive the magic all over again. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Whether they listen to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Coplandinvites readers to ask two basic questions: Are they hearingeverything that is going on? Are they really being sensitive to it?With his provocative suggestions, Aaron Copland guides readersthrough a deeper appreciation of the most rewarding of all artforms. Show More Show Less

BARBIE STARS AS Odette, the Swan Queen, in this simple, gorgeously illustrated retelling of the classic ballet. Girls will feel as though they have front-row seats to Barbie’s performance!

LOOKING AT PAINTINGS is a series of books designed to present many different painters'views of a single subject.Here is a visual feast of paintings,each of which shows us something about what great artists see when they paint. In Hore,Peggy Roalf leads readers on a personal gallery tour of nineteen favorite paintings of horses.From the work of an unknown prehistoric artist to Raphael,Frederic Remington,Bill Traylor,and others,each artist's vision and interpreation of the horse is unique.Some immortalize the strength and power that results from the partnership formed between borse and jockey and a warrior and his mount as shown in Edouard Manet's Race at Longchamp and Remington's Blanket Signal.Others,such as Benjamin Marshall's Favorite Chestnut Hunter of Lavy Frances Stephens,celebrate the animals'sheer physical beauty and the intense olve their owners felt for them. To see through the eyes of man of the world's greatest painters is to see with the imagination as well.Horses in the LOOKING AT PAINTIN

LOOKING AT PAINTINGS is a series of books designed to present many different painters' views of a single subject.Here is a visual feast of paintings,each of which shows us something about what great artists see when they paint. In Flowerd,Peggy Roflf leads readers on a personal gallery tour of nineteen favorite paintings of flowers,From the work of Renaissance painter Giuseppe Arcimboldo to twentieth-century artists such as Paul Klee and Henri Matisse,each person's vision and interpretation of flowers in unique.Some artists,such as Edouard Manet in Puik and Clematis in a Crystal Vase and Pierre-Auguste Renoir in Spring Bouquet,present a more traditional and familiar view of flowers by painting them in a vase and by emphasizing the background as well as the blooms.An artist such as Georgia O'Keeffe,however,captures the more wild and tempestuous beauty of a flower in White Sweet Peas,whereas Rene Magritte in The Wrestler's Tomb focuses on a single bloom so closely that it becomes almost something other than

Check out this totally cool book for fabulous tips on hot outfits ,makeup,hairstyles.plus much more! Then have fun designing cute looks for the fashion models on the CD-ROM Cach model can be printed out on a choice of four fashion shoot backdrops.

Create your own bokmarks with these fun,colorful scooby-Doo stickers.A perfect activity companion for your scooby-Doo Read ＆Solve mystery series.

Includes eight full-length, award-winning plays: * Streamers by David Rabe * Marco Polo Sings a Solo by John Guare * Wings by Arthur Kopit * Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You by ChristopherDurang * Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley * The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney * Painting Churches by Tina Howe * Ma Rainey's Black Bottom byAugust Wilson Edited and with an introduction by Brooks McNamara.

Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) used horizontals and verticals in hisart, his preferred colours being yellow, red and blue. Throughouthis life, he applied these simple elements in his quest for"universal harmony". This book presents the work of this painterand art theoretician.