James Fenton

In the aftermath of the massacre of a clan, an epic story of self-sacrifice and revenge unfolds as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood. Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, The Orphan of Zhao was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West. James Fentons adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao premiered with the RSC at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2012.

Los lugares que recorre este libro podrán ser poco recomendables, o incluso imposibles de visitar, pero la viveza del relato de Fenton nos permite penetrar en ellos con la facilidad de las escenas familiares y de los paisajes próximos. No son simples paisajes naturales, son momentos explosivos de complejos procesos revolucionarios, escenas cruciales de la historia reciente, cuyas imágenes documentales aún tenemos grabadas en la retina.

For poets, critics and lovers of literature everywhere, James Fenton's An Introduction to English Poetry is a master class for both the reader and writer of poetry. Simply and elegantly written and discussing the work of poets as wide ranging as W. H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Tennyson, Kipling, Milton and Blake, it covers all varieties of poetic practice in English.

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry? -- The Tyger

The first book devoted exclusively to rings to be arranged by theme.Diana Scarisbrick, a world expert, illuminates hundreds of examples of rings with her rich historical and literary knowledge: signets; rings associated with love marriage and friendship; devotional, protective and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.Rings of all periods are included from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the 20th century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but from private collections, pre-eminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.Diana Scarisbrick has written extensively about jewelry in books, exhibition catalogues and journals.