A scholarly edition of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, edited and introduced by G. Sampson, providing explanatory notes, critical apparatus, and textual commentary, designed for academic study under the Cambridge Shakespeare series.
A suspenseful adventure involving the Van Der Byl diamond fortune, exploring complex familial conflict and rivalry, which was later adapted into a 1975 film ("The Kingfisher Caper") and a 2001 television miniseries.
A simplified retelling of the Goha/Joha tales for English learners, featuring illustrations by Peter Rush. Published as part of the Heinemann Guided Readers series at the Intermediate level.
Educational study guide for The Shoemaker’s Holiday compiled and edited by Nola Smith and Bob Nelson. Produced to accompany the Margaret Theatre’s January 28 – February 7, 1998 production. Contains historical background, thematic analysis, and classroom/discussion activities.
Examines changes in U.S. society during the 1970s through experiences and observations of figures such as Richard Nixon, Betty Friedan, George Wallace, and Jerry Rubin.
A memoir interweaving the personal and political history of Owen Matthews’ family: his Russian mother, British father, and grandparents who lived under Stalin’s purges. The book portrays how private lives were shaped by totalitarian rule, exile, and cultural division across three generations.
Murder in the Cathedral is a verse drama by T. S. Eliot, first performed in Canterbury Cathedral in 1935. It dramatizes the assassination of Archbishop Thomas Becket in 1170, exploring themes of martyrdom, authority, and spiritual integrity.