Imprint Books
3 total works
In this collection of stories, Bill Naughton portrays a selection of characters, including truck drivers, Irish itinerants and lamp lighters, in his inimitable pithy style. While each tale can be enjoyed on its own, together they provide a wonderful picture of post-war and a bygone era. With descriptions so graphic the characters could be based on real people, the lives, loves, hopes and disappointments of Naughton's characters will keep you gripped till the last.
Each book in the "Longman Imprint" series is designed to satisfy coursework requirements for GCSE examinations. Short stories, plays and novels are chosen for their accessibility to young readers and include many of today's major authors and playwrights. The material is designed to reflect both male and female interests and an awareness of our multicultural world. Each book includes points for discussion to encourage students to consider alternative ways of looking at the play or story, and a section on suggestions for writing which gives pupils the chance to respond to what they have read through imaginative writing, dramatic reconstructions and the traditional critical essay. This is a compilation of 3 plays including a radio play involving an elderly couple coming to terms with a nuclear war, and two BBC television dramas, one centred upon a man's struggle to overcome cancer and the other about a teenager whose musical talents go unrecognized by his family. The activity work is designed to help pupils enjoy and get the most out of the plays together with "A note from the Playwrights" specially written for this edition.