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Before the 1760s -- with the major exception of Chaucer -- nearly all of Middle English literature lay undiscovered and ignored. Because established scholars regarded later medieval literature as primitive and barbaric, the study of this rich literary heritage was relegated to antiquarians and dilettantes. In The Making of Middle English, 1765-1910, David Matthews chronicles the gradual rediscovery of this literature and the formation of Middl...

A short introduction to the life and works of Britten, written by his former assistant, the composer David Matthews. Hundreds of events are planned in 2013 to mark the centenary of Britten's birth, including a year-long schedule of special performances and programming on the BBC. 'David Matthew's "Britten" is a lyrical appraisal of an often tormented existence' "Evening Standard

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The annual yearbook of the New Chaucer Society, Studies publishes articles on the writing of Chaucer and his contemporaries, their antecedents and successors, and their intellectual and social contexts. More generally, articles explore the culture and writing of later medieval Britain.

Discover a new and effective way to learn Urdu. With 17 units covering the four key skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening, this bestselling course comprises a book and audio support which is easy to download to your computer or MP3 player.

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Moments of Vision brings together six unaccompanied choral pieces, each composed by David Matthews as gifts to friends. The music sets poems by Gerard Manley Hopkins, John Keats, D. H. Lawrence, Geofrrey Hill and Thomas Hardy. Ideal as a concert suite or as individual pieces. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversit...

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Now in its third decade, Studies in the Age of Chaucer is well established as the premier periodical in Chaucer studies and in later Middle English literature. In addition to its annual bibliography of Chaucer scholarship and authoritative review of all the recent books of most interest to Chaucerians, this volume contains a wealth of original scholarship, by both younger and more established scholars ranging across a wide variety of approaches.

Today's buildings consume more energy than any other sector of the U.S. economy, including transportation and industry. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) estimates that energy consumption in buildings will exceed 50 quads in the next two decades. Investment in energy efficiency research and development (R&D, ) within the buildings sector could significantly reduce energy consumption. This book discusses the building technologies prog...

Now in its third decade, Studies in the Age of Chaucer is well established as the premier periodical in Chaucer studies and in later Middle English literature. In addition to its annual bibliography of Chaucer scholarship and authoritative review of all the recent books of most interest to Chaucerians, this volume contains a wealth of original scholarship, by both younger and more established scholars ranging across a wide variety of approaches.

Features: - Humorous "Handy Hints" that relate directly to the text are provided on each spread - High interest topic for children of all ages - Draws in even the most reluctant reader with a lighthearted tone and hilarious illustrations - The cultures and traditions of ancient civilizations spring to life in the pages of this series - Includes glossary and index - Perfect for struggling readers

In English literary and historical studies the border between the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, and hence between 'medieval' and 'early modern' studies, has in recent years become increasingly permeable. Written by an international group of medievalists and early modernists, the essays in this volume examine the ways in which medieval culture was read and reconstructed by writers, editors and scholars in early modern England. It als...

The Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was composed in 1953-4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the LSO and was written for the orchestra's principal tuba player, Philip Catelinet. It was the first major concerto to be written for the instrument, and remains today the outstanding work of its kind.

Although we live in an era in which we are surrounded by an ever-deepening fog of data, few of us truly understand how the data are created, where data are stored, or how to retrieve or destroy data-if that is indeed possible. This book is for all of you, whatever your need or interest. Electronically Stored Information: The Complete Guide to Management, Understanding, Acquisition, Storage, Search, and Retrieval, Second Edition explains the re...

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Everything you ever needed to know about The Boro.

The past decade has seen a rapid development in the range of techniques which are available to modify the surfaces of engineering components. This in tum has led to the emergence of the new field of surface engineering­ the design of a composite system (coating plus substrate) that produces a performance which cannot be achieved by either the coating or substrate alone. With this expansion comes the problem of deciding on the correct surfacing...