Playwright As Thinker

First published in 1946, The Playwright as Thinker is a classic work of drama criticism that helped create the intellectual environment in which serious American theater would thrive in the second ha

Here is Bentley's definitive original text, including his long-suppressed foreword. A major study by one of the leading modern dramatic critics. Introduction by Richard Gilman; new Afterword by the Au

The Many Faces of Ruan Dacheng: Poet, Playwright, Politician in Seventeenth-Century China is the first monograph in English on a controversial Ming dynasty literary figure. It examines and re-assesses the life and work of Ruan Dacheng (1587–1646), a poet, dramatist, and politician in the late Ming period. Ruan Dacheng was in his own time a highly regarded poet, but is best known as a dramatist, and his poetry is now largely unknown. He is most notorious as a ‘treacherous official’ of the Ming–Qing transition, and as a result his literary work―his plays as well as his poetry―has been neglected and undervalued. Hardie argues that Ruan’s literary work is of much greater significance in the history of Chinese literature than has generally been recognised since his own time. Ruan, rather than being a transgressive figure, is actually a very typical late Ming literatus, and as such his attitudes towards identity and authenticity can add to our understanding of these issues in late Ming intel

'Sherlock Holmes was transformed when he was hot upon such a scent as this. Men who had only known the quiet thinker and logician of Baker Street would have failed to recognize him. His face flushed a

本書主要是批判地介紹洛爾斯的公正論。洛爾斯最主要的工作是建立一個分配公正的理論，他把自己的理論稱之為「公平式的公正」（Justice as Fairness）。這個理論所處理的是社會基本結構的公正問題。他提出了二個原則 作為分配公正的原則：第一個原則是「最大均等自由的原則」，第二個原則是「差異原則」。本書詳細地討論了這二個原則的內容，並且舖陳出洛爾斯以什麼作為它們的前提，以及如何從這些前提推導出這

Not just management. This book reveals the philosophical soul of Peter Drucker’s thought. Through eight essential articles, it explores purpose, responsibility, and society, inviting leaders and thinkers to look beyond techniques and rediscover management as a deeply human endeavor.Unveiling the Soul of Management: A Deep Dive into Drucker’s PhilosophyStudy Notes on Drucker’s Eight Articles offers a profound and personal exploration of Peter Drucker’s most critical writings. Developed through a close collaboration with Shao Minglo’s compilation To Know the Real Drucker, this volume transcends traditional management commentary to reveal the philosophical bedrock of Drucker’s worldview.The author, originally a scholar of ancient Chinese literature, approaches Drucker not merely as a management guru, but as a great thinker in the lineage of Dostoevsky and Thomas Mann. Through a journey that traverses the diagnosis of totalitarianism and the search for societal salvation, these notes conne

掌握漢堡式英文段落寫作技巧，以簡潔、有趣的方式在短時間內建立清楚的大考英文段落寫作概念！ ● 囊括所有大考作文題型，從簡函寫作、看圖寫作、圖表寫作到主題寫作，提供豐富的寫作範例及練習題，並有重點分析說明，完全掌握應試技巧。 ● 特別提供「評分樣例」，模擬大考作文實際評分方式，並加註評語說明，幫助讀者掌握大考拿分標準，並預估自己的成績。 ● 特別講解大考英文作文常見的錯誤，提醒讀者避免錯誤，並附即時練習，進階提升寫作技巧。 ● 書中加碼附贈「寫作練習卷」與「寫作評估表」各一份，並提供兩種配分參考，課堂教學、自我進修皆適用，方便實際練習寫作並評估寫作成果。

In the West, Harvard philosopher Michael Sandel is a thinker of unusual prominence. In China, he’s a phenomenon, greeted by vast crowds. China Daily reports that he has acquired a popularity “usually

John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) is perhaps the foremost economic thinker of the twentieth century. On economic theory, he ranks with Adam Smith and Karl Marx; and his impact on how economics was pract

Born in Connecticut in 1811, Harriet Beecher Stowe was an abolitionist, author, and playwright. Slavery was a major industry in the American South, and Stowe worked with the Underground Railroad to he

A trail-blazing political reformer and visionary thinker at the turn of the 20th century, Kang Youwei (1858–1927) envisioned a global utopia of human equality and solidarity. However, his advocacy of

"Caryl Churchill is a dramatist who must surely be amongst the best half-dozen now writing? a playwright of genuine audacity and assurance, able to use her considerable wit and intelligence in ways at

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are explores an unrecognised, but mighty taboo - our tacit conspiracy to ignore who, or what, we really are... Alan Watts, key thinker of Zen Buddhism,

漢堡組成 段落組成 富含芝麻香氣的上層麵包 針對主題定下一個主題句(topic sentence)。 新鮮的生菜和蕃茄 香濃的起司 鮮嫩多汁的牛肉 以主題句為中心寫下相關的支持句(supporting sentences)。 紮實的下層麵包 呼應主題句，總結支持句的方向寫下結論句(concluding sentence)。 美乃滋 ‧統一性(un

In this brilliant presentation of a revolutionary thinker's life, the picture book becomes an art formAs far as I can judge, I am not apt to follow blindly the lead of other men . . . Charles Darwin was, above all else, an independent thinker who continues even now to influence the way we look at the natural world. His endless curiosity and passion for detail resulted in a wealth of notebooks, diaries, correspondence, and published writings that Peter S!s transforms into a visual treasure trove. A multilayered journey through Darwin’s world, The Tree of Life begins with his childhood and traces the arc of his life through university and career, following him around the globe on the voyage of the Beagle, and home to a quiet but momentous life devoted to science and family. S!s uses his own singular vision to create a gloriously detailed panorama of a genius’s trajectory through investigating and understanding the mysteries of nature. In pictures executed in fine pen and ink and lush wat

In this spellbinding historical novel from theNew York Timesbestselling author ofA Long Petal of the SeaandThe House of the Spirits, a young writer journeys to South America to uncover the truth about her father—and herself.In San Francisco in 1866, an Irish nun, abandoned following a torrid relationship with a Chilean aristocrat, gives birth to a daughter named Emilia del Valle. Raised by a loving stepfather, Emilia grows into an independent thinker and a self-sufficient young woman.To pursue her passion for writing, she is willing to defy societal norms. At the age of seventeen, she begins to publish pulp fiction using a man’s pen name. When these fictional worlds can no longer satisfy her sense of adventure, she turns to journalism, convincing an editor atThe Daily Examinerto hire her. There she is paired with another talented reporter, Eric Whelan.As she proves herself, her restlessness returns, until an opportunity arises to cover a brewing civil war in Chile. She seizes it, as do

人人都在說要「贏在起跑線」，但真正的成功其實在於正確選對人生賽道，以堅毅勇敢、無懼困難的生命態度，克服沿途的重重障礙，達至終點，成就美好人生。猶太人深明作正確選擇的重要性，所以他們教育孩子不要放棄思考，在日常生活、家庭聚會等，都不斷為孩子製造思考的機會，幫助他們由worker，成為一位有能力面對未來各種挑戰、開創未來的thinker。本書作者劉清虔牧師研究猶太人教育多年，他將告訴你猶太人是如何將這種美好的生命特質注進孩子的生命中，從理念到實踐，一步一步助孩子成為生命的贏家！

The strongest Avenger teams up with two up-and-coming heroes on an internet-breaking adventure Can they pull the plug on evil? First, Captain Marvel joins Gwen Stacy, aka Ghost-Spider, on a web-based adventure Things get APP-rehenzive when a new craze--ClikClok--sweeps the city, and the Mad Thinker and the Awesome Android plan to use it for their own nefarious scheme Then, just as Carol is recovering from one mission, she starts another--without even knowing it When technical difficulties bring her face to face with her digital doppelg nger, she'll need some help from the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl to save the day Collects Marvel Action: Captain Marvel Vol. Two, issues #1-5, from writer Sam Maggs (The Unstoppable Wasp, My Little Pony/Transformers) and artists Sweeney Boo (Eat, and Love Yourself) and new talent Isabel Escalante

In this volume, Albert Hirschman reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate ideological transformation that occurred, wherein the pursuit of material interests--so long condemned as the deadly sin of avarice--was assigned the role of containing the unruly and destructive passions of man. Hirschman here offers a new interpretation for the rise of capitalism, one that emphasizes the continuities between old and new, in contrast to the assumption of a sharp break that is a common feature of both Marxian and Weberian thinking. Among the insights presented here is the ironical finding that capitalism was originally supposed to accomplish exactly what was soon denounced as its worst feature: the repression of the passions in favor of the "harmless," if one-dimensional, interests of commercial life. To portray this lengthy ideological change as an endogenous process, Hirschman draws on the writings of a large number of thinker

In Moon-Child, the poet and playwright Derek Walcott returns to the island of St. Lucia for a lush and vivid tale of spirituality and the supernatural. In this lyrical new work, the crafty Planter (wh

In The Private Self, Arnold Modell contributes an interdisciplinary perspective in formulating a theory of the private self. A leading thinker in American psychoanalysis, Modell here studies selfhood by examining variations on the theme of the self in Freud and in the work of object relations theorists, self psychologists, and neuroscientists. Modell contends that the self is fundamentally paradoxical, in that it is at once dependent upon social affirmation and autonomous in generating itself from within. We create ourselves, he suggests, by selecting values that are endowed with private meanings.By thinking of the unconscious as a neurophysiological process, and the self as the subject and object of its own experience, Modell is able to explain how identity can persist in the flux of consciousness. He thus offers an exciting and original perspective for our understanding of the mind and the brain.

希區考克所說的「麥高芬」（MacGuffin）是帶出電影懸念，卻從未說清的神祕東西。本書特別將各章設計成車站，讀者彷彿置身迷人的墨綠色蒸汽火車，沿途漫遊蘇格蘭高地、《不可能的任務》名場面、歐威爾的真理部、《魔戒》世界、邱禮濤的香港等等，環繞巡迴偵查現實中的「麥高芬」！ 香港之死、紐約之戰、世界危在旦夕，末日論題材具有魔力。當電影是每秒24格的真理，「都市已死」到底是絕望的真相還是心理作祟？末日當前，ideas are bulletproof! 電影娛樂、文化、社會研究全面啟動；突破主流敘事，由vol.0倒數逆鑽都會核心──驀然回首，有待破解的電影感末日懸念，線索原來就藏在蘇格蘭高地迷霧山巒，一個簡單電影術語之中…… 「Thinker Initiative思想家」書系定位為吸引人們一同跨界追尋時代難題的根源和解方。作者林慎近年屢獲兩岸導演、學者、文化人推薦，香港金像獎導演黃綺琳稱「直達電影內核的詮釋中得到啟發」、港大中文學院主任林姵吟稱「展演了類狐狸型學者的駁雜多變」、藝術家黃宇森稱為當代的「文藝復興人」。

We'd like to introduce you to Elizabeth Finch. We invite you to take her course in Culture and Civilisation. She will change the way you see the world.'The task of the present is to correct our understanding of the past. And that task becomes the more urgent when the past cannot be corrected.'Elizabeth Finch was a teacher, a thinker, an inspiration - always rigorous, always thoughtful. With measured empathy, she guided her students to develop meaningful ideas and to discover their centres of seriousness.As Neil, a former student, unpacks Elizabeth's notebooks, and remembers her uniquely inquisitive mind, her passion for reason resonates through the years. Her ideas unlock the philosophies of the past, and explore key events that show us how to make sense of our lives today. And underpinning them all is the story of J - Julian the Apostate, her historical soulmate and fellow challenger to the institutional and monotheistic thinking that has always threatened to divide us.This is more th

A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho. From the creators of If All The World Were, winner of the 2019 Independent Book Shop Picture Book Award which has been translated into 13 languages, this beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyone's voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small. Allison Colpoys' gorgeous artwork spills from every page as she shows this most heartwarming of tales.Follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement on an enchanting and magical teacher, she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud! She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice.And her voice is BEAUTIFUL! The perfect way to encourage empathy in young children and show shy children how to feel brave.

This little bear cub wants to be big and strong like all the other bears, because there's nothing bigger or stronger than a bear... or is there?Join this curious cub as it learns from its mother how t

全面理解奈良美智就讀這一本！「我認為持續畫畫這件事，是照亮我本身存在於此的明燈。而在那裡被映照出來的，也絕對不是只有畫畫的我。」――奈良美智►奈良美智親筆自傳長文〈半生（暫）〉完整刊出►隨書附贈〈春少女〉（Miss Spring）大尺寸明信片►收入台灣旅行攝影、庫頁島旅記寫真►紐約個展《THINKER》紙上巡禮 為什麼畫女孩？閉眼是為什麼？張眼的又是為什麼？為何展開雕塑創作？為什麼攝影？又為什麼主

In this exciting thriller from Mary Higgins Clark, the #1 New York Times bestselling “Queen of Suspense,” a news reporter tries to find her birth mother just as she is assigned to cover the high-profi

Explains and uses similes, including "strong as an ox," "stubborn as a mule," and "at a snails pace" as Mr. Moe gets ready to meet a special someone.

The composer Ferruccio Busoni is most widely known today as the composer of such works as the Second Violin Sonata, the incidental music for Gozzi's Turandot, and the most monumental piano concerto in

Inspired by artist Paul Klee’s quote, “A drawing is simply a line going for a walk,” this artful activity book is packed with playful ways to start a drawing.What would you do if drawing could be as simple as picking up a pencil and moving it around on the page, as fun as playing a game, or as exciting as setting out on an adventure? The answer is, you would spend all your time drawing, just like the author and illustrator of this book, Marion Deuchars! Featuring more than one hundred drawing prompts, Take a Line for a Walk takes the pressure out of being creative by turning every drawing into a game.Having spent decades at the drawing board, Marion Deuchars knows exactly how to make art fun and easy. Whether it’s drawing a line with the hiccups, playing a visual game of cat and mouse, or walking your line around a maze of busy streets, Deuchars has endless suggestions for how to start a drawing.Without having to worry about what to draw, or what the results might be, young artists can

From the bestselling and award-winning bookmaker Jon Klassen comes a trio of companion board books perfect for sharing with the youngest of children.With a minimal tableau of familiar objects and a gentle rhythm suited for reading aloud, a farm, a forest and an island are assembled with all their items, ending with bedtime as the sun goes down. These are places for a young child to have whenever they want to go there. This trio of board books, focusing on safe spaces, comfort, and imagination, signals new ground for Jon Klassen, even as peculiar touches of whimsy stamp them as iconically his.Your Places Box Set includes:Your FarmYour ForestYour Island

The bestselling Cupcake Diaries series is now available in graphic novel format! Books five through eight are now together in a collectible paperback boxed set! Katie, Mia, Emma, and Alexis are on a roll with the Cupcake Club! From sports tryouts and summer day camps to class grades and homecoming dates, the Cupcake Club girls are ready to rise to the occasion. Join Katie as she batters up on the softball field, Mia as she solves her baker's dozen of dilemmas, Emma as she stirs up a sweet solution, and Alexis as she whisks up a plan in this delicious collection of delectable stories. Best friends and cupcakes are just the icing on the cake! This scrumptious paperback boxed set includes: Katie, Batter Up! The Graphic NovelMia's Baker's Dozen The Graphic NovelEmma All Stirred Up! The Graphic NovelAlexis Cool as a Cupcake The Graphic Novel

Welcome toMiniTouch: On the Go! A gorgeous, giftable touch-and-feel book for little ones from birth upwards. Introduce vehicles and first words, and boost motor skills with sensory touch-and-feel fabrics.The MiniTouch series for babies aged 0–3 is packed full of developmental benefits. Fresh, stylish and playful with gently rhyming text, each book makes a beautiful addition to your child's playspace or bookshelf,forming an eye-catching collection.The content of each book covers core early learning concepts. There are two layers of learning: the first being topic-themed, such as vehicles, and the second being learning-based, such as first words. Theplayful rhyming text is perfect for engaging your childand will help develop their rhythm and rhyme as well as bringing added context to each new word.Each book in the series features a unique range of touch-and-feel areas, which are ideal for developing your child's motor skills as well as aiding sensory development. Fabrics such as corduroy

You’ve fallen in love with the Hawthorne brothers, now discover the love story of the lost scion of Hawthorne House. Read Hannah’s side of the story, then flip the book over to experience their love anew through Toby’s eyes in this unforgettable novel that you can read backward or forward.Hannah Rooney knows how to be invisible. At twenty, she keeps her head down and her eyes open, and so far, she’s managed to avoid being pulled into the dealings of her notorious criminal family. Hannah lives her life in countdown mode, biding her time in nursing school as she waits for her beloved sister, Kaylie, to turn eighteen so Hannah can get them both far, far away from Rockaway Watch and start a new life.Tobias Hawthorne II acts every inch the entitled heir that he is. As the only son of one of the country's richest men, there isn't a door that isn't open to him. Yet behind his razor sharp cheekbones and devil-may-care attitude, Toby is guarding a nest of deadly secrets and a fiery anger fierce

Benny Chia’s memoir of life on the fringe is a vivacious slice of Hong Kong’s life and cultural development at a time of minimal institutional support. His colourful and anecdotal story will interest culture practitioners as well as the general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central. general reader curious about the Fringe Club and its role as a seedbed for local artists and as a venue for international ones, both functions championed by Benny at the helm of this small but important institution housed in a distinctive former ice house in Central.

An instant #1 New York Times bestseller! A new mystery is afoot in the fourth book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman It's rarely a quiet day for the Thursday Murder Club.Shocking news reaches them--an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters--as well as heartache close to home--Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust. With the body count rising, the clock ticking down, and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

This book examines the British cultural engagement with Hong Kong in the second half of the twentieth century. It shows how the territory fit unusually within Britain’s decolonisation narratives and served as an occasional foil for examining Britain’s own culture during a period of perceived stagnation and decline. Drawing on a wide range of archival and published primary sources, Hong Kong and British Culture, 1945–97 investigates such themes as Hong Kong as a site of unrestrained capitalism, modernisation, and good government, as well as an arena of male social and sexual opportunity. It also examines the ways in which Hong Kong Chinese embraced British culture, and the competing predictions that British observers made concerning the colony’s return to Chinese sovereignty. An epilogue considers the enduring legacy of British colonialism.

這是一個歡樂的故事，慶祝自我接受和友誼的力量，鼓勵孩子們以同理心和愛來推崇彼此的不同之處。有些人不總是理解那個留長髮的男孩。但他知道，他的頭髮是他的一部分，也是他能夠位生活做些什麼的一部分，柔軟和堅強，狂野而靜止，兇猛和溫柔。他想帶你踏上一段旅程，向你展示擁抱真正自己可以有多麼神奇。本書以抒情文本講述，並伴隨著令人驚艷的水彩藝術作品，探索包容性、同情心，以及對自我信心的轉化力量。A joyful story celebrating the power of self-acceptance and friendship, encouraging children to champion each other's differences with empathy and love.People don't always understand the boy with long hair. But he knows that his hair is a part of who he is and who he can be - soft and strong, wild and still, fierce, and gentle. He'd like to take you on a journey to show you exactly how magical embracing who you are can be.Told in lyrical text, accompanied by stunning watercolour artwork, My Hair is as Long as a River explores inclusivity, compassion, and the transformative power of being confident in yourself.

A fun jigsaw featuring a clock with movable hands, with a book about how to tell the time.This appealing book and jigsaw is the perfect way to help children grow in confidence as they learn to tell the time. The brightly illustrated 100-piece jigsaw features familiar daily scenes such as getting up and having breakfast, as well as a clock face with movable hands that children can set to different times. The accompanying book explains different aspects of telling the time, from hours, minutes and seconds to digital and 24-hour clocks, in a clear and accessible way.

Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about music icon and "Rocket Man," Elton John. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages!This Little Golden Book about Elton John--the Grammy-award winning singer, pianist, and composer known for hits including "Your Song" and "Benny and the Jets"--is an inspiring read-aloud for young children as well as their parents and grandparents who are Elton fans.Look for more Little Golden Book biographies:• Willie Nelson• Beyoncé• Dolly Parton• Taylor Swift• Tony Bennett