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Work on Ben Jonson has long been dominated by the 11-volume Oxford text of his Works , edited by C.H. Herford, Percy Simpson and Evelyn Simpson (1925-52). In this monumental edition, Jonson seems a remote and forbidding figure, an author of formidable learning and literariness. This collection of essays by twelve leading scholars, editors, historians and bibliographers explores ways in which modern understanding of Jonson's texts has undermined the emphasis of the Oxford edition, and generated a Jonson whose Works and career look quite different. Addressing the competing needs of future readers, teachers and performers, it asks how this reconceptualized Jonson might best be transmitted into the next century. The volume also includes a new Jonson text, The Entertainment at Britain's Burse , written in 1609 to celebrate the royal opening of the Earl of Salisbury's commercial development in the Strand. Discovered in 1996, it is the most significant addition to Jonson's canon this century, and is here printed for the first time.

This is a thorough re-evaluation of the drama written and performed in the decade leading up to the Civil War, the most seriously neglected period of English theatre. Martin Butler overturns long-held assumptions about the nature of Caroline theatre, its playwrights, plays and audiences. The theatrical tradition that was cut short in September 1642 was neither exhausted nor in retreat. Far from being subservient to or dependent on the court, the theatres were expressing sharply critical points of view. Dr Butler makes a strong argument for the value and vitality of Caroline theatre by tracing a drama of political unorthodoxy at court, in the non-courtly indoor theatres, and especially in the open-air theatres which voiced grievances that anticipated the political radicalism of the 1640s. At the heart of the book is a complete re-evaluation of two neglected playwrights, Richard Brome and James Shirley, and a fresh examination of the late plays of Philip Massinger. As a piece of closely integrated historical and literary criticism, with implications for Renaissance drama in general, this is an important and challenging book which will be read by historians as well as scholars and students of seventeenth-century drama.

Court masques were multi-media entertainments, with song, dance, theatre, and changeable scenery, staged annually at the English court to celebrate the Stuart dynasty. They have typically been regarded as frivolous and expensive entertainments. This book dispels this notion, emphasizing instead that they were embedded in the politics of the moment, and spoke in complex ways to the different audiences who viewed them. Covering the whole period from Queen Anne's first masque at Winchester in 1603 to Salmacida Spolia in 1640, Butler looks in depth at the political functions of state festivity. The book contextualizes masque performances in intricate detail, and analyzes how they shaped, managed, and influenced the public face of the Stuart kingship. Butler presents the masques as a vehicle through which we can read the early Stuart court's political aspirations and the changing functions of royal culture in a period of often radical instability.

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2017 Edition - This User Guide Explains All Of The Latest Features This user guide has been created with the pure intention of helping you get the absolute best out of your Amazon Tap. Updated just in time for 2017, this guide is the freshest on the market. Amazon Tap is not just a piece of hardware, it is not just the cylindrical product it appears to be. It is a revolutionary facilitator of your dream lifestyle, and the great news is that it just keeps on improving with every update Amazon Tap takes the Intelligent Personal Assistant market from binary to human. The times of receiving unconvincing, often unhelpful and completely robotic responses from our devices are over and Tap is here to lead the way. Aside from covering the basics in detail, from unpacking to set-up to synchronization with your home devices, this user guide will cover the full range of features on offer with your Amazon Echo. Changing your wake wordUnderstanding and using your Dialog HistoryControlling parts of your home with your voiceHow to use the Amazon Tap appHow to get Echo to give you information, from live sports scores to the weather in Dubai How to stream music through Tap's impressive speakersHow to shop with your voiceWhy you will never need an alarm clock againHow to handle the Kitchen with Tap's helpTravel and traffic information specific to your journey or commuteHow to manage your shopping and to-do listHow to enjoy Audibles wide range of audio books with your Amazon TapGetting the latest newsSome funny little Easter eggs that are built into the device And plenty more Amazon Tap is changing people's lives all over the world and this guide will help you change your own. If you are deciding whether to purchase the device, have a read through my guide and I'm certain by the time you are finished, there will be only one option in your mind

Do certain situations make you so anxious that you go out of your way to avoid them?For example, you might get nervous about calling a stranger or making a medical appointment. Your mind might go blank whenever an attractive person smiles at you. Or you might even decline a job opportunity just because it involves talking to a lot of new people.If this sounds like you, you probably have social anxiety disorder (also known as social phobia).Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn...Change how you think and you will change your life.Practice what you fear and fear will cease to exist.The science behind your social anxiety, shyness & low self-esteem.Use your physiology to change your emotions.And much more....Through much research and personal trials I have found that this is one critical step in changing these limiting beliefs that create shyness, social anxiety and low self-esteem in others and that most if not all the negative thoughts we have are simply NOT TRUE You can find these and other proven strategies on overcoming your shyness, social anxiety and low self-esteem in my book.Download your copy today

This provocative and candid book goes behind the scenes to reveal the secret of success behind a number of leading UK retailers. It includes in-depth case studies on John Lewis, Selfridges, Carphone Warehouse, Odd bins, Topshop, B&Q and HMV and unique insight from a number of top retail analysts and commentators. It challenges conventional wisdom and makes the case that what the retailer stands for (the brand) is more important than what is sold (the merchandise). Targeted at anyone involved, or simply interested, in retail selling, this important book will help you become a better, smarter retailer in an increasingly competitive and changing world. It will give you the perspective and the retail branding tools to make a difference, whatever your level.

Intimately affecting the lives of everyone on the planet, retail is the world's largest business. But what does it take to be truly successful in this highly competitive and cut-throat arena? Face to face, Martin Butler interviewed nearly 100 of the world's most successful retail bosses and now takes you behind the scenes of their victories. From New Zealand to New York, China to Cape Town, this ground-breaking book delivers extraordinary access to some sensationally big thinking from the biggest names in retail including: Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Tesco, Macy's, M&S and Starbucks. This robust and exhaustive two-year research programme has led Martin to identify six guiding principles for retail success - no matter how large or small a retail business may be. From Aldo to Zara, this revolutionary book includes 54 easily digestible case studies, packed full of insight and innovation. To thrive, retailers must look to establish a competitive edge. This book will show them how.

Martin Butler knows what it takes to succeed when it comes to the modern customer. As an entrepreneur, a marketeer, and more recently author, lecturer and high-end retail consultant, he has worked with many leading names. In this book he distils the essence of a lifetime's work into 50 Steps for true customer excellence. Packed with examples, anecdotes, and quotes from top retailers and businesses around the world, the book will entertain as it will instruct. Butler's knowledge and expertise in this area is well-known. At the end for him, it boils down to one guiding principle: It's Not About Us, It's All About Them! Commerce is going through a period of rapid and fundamental change. To thrive, organisations must find an emotional edge. They must look to be chosen. They must be customer-obsessed. Above all, they must care...This book will show them how