Aphra Behn was among the wittiest and most prolific playwrights of her day The Rover is the most popular of Behn's plays, a comedy set in a 17th century Spanish colony during carnival time. Scenes of infidelity, elopement and seduction are juxtaposed with images of elab...

'Tennesee Williams' 1947 masterpiece of broken dreams and tragic collapse' Michael Coveney, Independent, 29.7.09 'still ground-breaking dramatic, almost filmic, deliquescent structure and poetry' Michael Coveney, Independent, 29.7.09 'Few playwrights match Tennessee Wil...

Today's twenty-somethings have much less idea of how to keep track of their personal finances than previous generations. Young people have continuously been encouraged to use student loans and overdrafts without a thought for the future, but now they are increasingly re...

"Scores top marks. It is written in a lively, colloquial style and contains by far the best explanations of common terms." Financial TimesComprehensive and practical in its approach, this book explains the facts in plain English and provides everything you need to know ...