Eight years ago, Anne was persuaded not to marry Captain Wentworth. Now he is back, rich, handsome, and still unmarried. While everyone wonders which lucky lady will become his wife, Anne can't help hoping for a second change. A chance to prove that her mind may have once been changed, but her heart never had.
"When I went home I discovered Mr Murdstone had married my mother." Charles Dickens created some of the best-loved characters in literature. Here, Marcia Williams retells the story of David Copperfield in her distinctive cartoon-strip style.
"Then, one night, a London lawyer came to tell Joe and me that I was rich." Charles Dickens created some of literature's best-loved characters in Great Expectations. Now, Marcia Williams retells the story of Pip, Joe, Estella and Miss Haversham in her distinctive cartoon-strip style.
"All the world's a stage..." One of the most quoted lines of Shakespeare was first heard in this play. As You Like It is set in the enchanted Forest or Arden, where Rosalind, the daughter of an exiled duke, and Orlando, the son of one of her father's courtiers, become entangled in a game of love and mistaken identity. This short narrative version of the play has been adapted to help introduc…
Julius Caesar is one of the greatest tragedies by William Shakespeare. The play is set in ancient Rome and portrays actual events from Roman history. As the play unfolds, the evil conspiracy of Caesar's murder is revealed. Great tragedy strikes Rome when Caesar is murdered, and this is followed by the downfall of his conspirators. This short narrative version of the play has been adapted to …
"I knew who I was this morning, but I've changed a few times since then."
"Crime is common. Logic is rare. Therefore it is upon the logic rather than upon the crime that you should dwell."
I suppose I might call you Dear Mr. Girl-Hater. Only that's sort of insulting to me. Or Dear Mr. Rich-Man, but that's insulting to you. But at least you will stay tall all your life! So I've decided to call you Dear Daddy-Long-Legs. I hope you won't mind.