This is the most comprehensive guide to modern poetry in English. Celebrated poets offer intriguing views on their fellow poets, such as Tom Paulin on Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney on Robert Lowell, and Anne Stevenson on Sylvia Plath. 1,500 poets are covered from W.H. Auden to Benjamin Zephaniah. There is ...more »
Over 2,500 entries Containing over 2,500 operatic characters, this guide gives plot synopses for over 250 operas and operettas, and details full information on each operatic role, including its creator and notable performers. Well-known personalities contribute articles on favourite roles, for example ...more »
Der Begleiter auf Ihrer Geschäftsreise Die wichtigsten Umgangsformen im Geschäftsleben Das sprachliche Know-how für eine erfolgreiche Reise hilfreiche Tipps für korrektes Auftreten im Ausland zahlreiche Informationen zu interkulturellen Aspekten Sicherer auftreten in der spanischsprachigen Welt PONS ...more »
Der Begleiter auf Ihrer Geschäftsreise Die wichtigsten Umgangsformen im Geschäftsleben Das sprachliche Know-how für eine erfolgreiche Reise hilfreiche Tipps für korrektes Auftreten im Ausland zahlreiche Informationen zu interkulturellen Aspekten Sicherer auftreten in der spanischsprachigen Welt PONS ...more »
Over 2,500 entries This dictionary provides in-depth coverage of the major historical figures and events from 1900 to the present day. Extensive surveys of every country are included with detailed analytical entries covering political and military leaders, political parties, international organizations ...more »
From Purism to Postmodernism, from Guerrilla Girls to David Hockney, this is a highly useful and comprehensive work. Making generous use of anecdote and providing clear explanations, it gives broad coverage of painting, sculpture, and graphic art, encompasses all the major movements and styles of the ...more »
2,000 entries . From Albert Einstein to the Marx Brothers, this authoritative reference book provides biographies of men and women from different countries and cultures who have contributed to the thought as well as the action of the twentieth century. more »
