Richardson: 1439 books
The Complete King Lear
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2013
Because Julius Caesar has been required reading in most high schools, it may be the Shakespeare play most familiar to students. However, as one reader protested, it cant be much of a play when the hero dies early in the third act. However, many of us have been instructed that Julius Caesar is not...
The Complete All’S Well That Ends Well
An Annotated Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2015
The plot of Alls Well That Ends Well is illustrated by what one character says (III.66), The web of our life is a tangled yarn. Through all of the twists and machinations, justice triumphs, and loyalty is rewarded. The play is challenging, however, because of the somewhat inconsistent direction; it...
The Complete First Part of Henry Vi
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2017
One recurrent criticism of the First Part of HVI is its cavalier disregard for chronology and historical events. However, Lawrence V. Ryan argues that the disjointing of time . . . enables him [Shakespeare] to achieve striking dramatic and didactic effects (xxx). Thus, one is enjoined to remember...
Complete the Two Noble Kinsmen
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare and Fletcher Play
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2018
Based on Chaucers The Knights Tale in Canterbury Tales, The Two Noble Kinsmen takes as a motif the rules of courtly love endorsed by both Arcite and Palamon who, unfortunately, are nearly indistinguishable. As Mowat and Werstine assert, So fraught are the human relations of the play that only the...
The Complete Henry Iv, Part Two
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
Language: English
Release Date: September 26, 2014
Henry IV, Part Two as a sequel to or continuation of Henry IV, Part One is disappointing. The resolution of the uprising is anticlimactic, and the Falstaff scenes are not comparable to those of Part One. The bawdy is substantially increased with, unfortunately, a lessening of the actual comedy. Falstaff...
by Donald J. Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 9, 2018
I have pondered the contemplative life, wondering how it could be useful or applicable to one in the twenty-first century. Might it be useful—even in this age of high-speed electronics, of smart phones, and Wikipedia—or should it be consigned to the annals of history to days when life was apparently...
by Donald J. Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2009
As a community volunteer for several years, I have come to know many elderly people, to listen to the stories of their lives, and to witness their needs and complaints.Some are no longer with us, of course, but others soldier on, enduring lifes challenges, suffering ungrateful children, and combating...
The Complete Tempest
An Annotated Edition of the Shakespeare Play
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
In only two playsThe Comedy of Errors and The Tempest--does Shakespeare observe the unities of time, action, and place. While these apparent constraints seem to restrict the playwright, they also demonstrate an artistry that transcends the apparent restrictions, especially in The Tempest. The added...
Formative Assessment Practices for Pre-Service Teacher Practicum Feedback
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2017
The development and implementation of effective teacher education programs requires evaluating current processes and optimizing them for future improvements. This ensures that a higher quality of education is delivered to the next generation of students. Formative Assessment Practices for Pre-Service...
by Samuel Richardson
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2019
'Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady' tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language. Clarissa Harlowe is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently...
by John T. E. Richardson, Randall W. Engle, Lynn Hasher
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 1996
This new volume in the Counterpoints series compares and contrasts different conceptions of working memory, generally recognized as the human cognitive system responsible for temporary storage of information. The book includes proponents of several different views. Robert Logie discusses the theoretical...
Organized Miracles
Study of a Contemporary Youth Communal Fundamentalist Organization
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2019
"Excellent study which moves back and forth between theory and empirical observations. It looks at religious groups from several different theoretical positions as well as raises a number of significant issues about the conduct of eld research."--Russell R. Dynes, American Sociological Association
Domestic life and domestic tragedy in early modern England
The material life of the household
Language: English
Release Date: July 19, 2013
In a theatre which self-consciously cultivated its audiences’ imagination, how and what did playgoers ‘see’ on the stage? This book reconstructs one aspect of that imaginative process. It considers a range of printed and documentary evidence - the majority previously unpublished - for the way...
The Global Convergence Of Vocational and Special Education
Mass Schooling and Modern Educability
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2016
The global trend in educational participation has brought with it a cross-national consequence: the expansion of students with "special needs" (SEN) placed in special education and the growth of "low achieving" students diverted to vocational tracks. This book explores the global...