Celebrating one of Doctor Who’s most legendary characters, The Brigadier: Declassified is a collection of articles and essays covering the Brigadier’s storied career.From 1968 to 1975, Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart was a regular feature on Doctor Who. He returned to the show several times through the 1980s and later in the spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures. But his appearances were not limited to the television; he has appeared in comics, novels, audio dramas and even a st...

What makes a work literary? How does language alter perception, how does a narrative shape time, and who speaks or sees within a story?In Defining the Literary Phenomenon, Philip Bates explores these questions across fifty essays in literary criticism. Beginning with defamiliarization and the distinctive uses of literary language, the volume moves through interpretation, reception, intertextuality, and the relationship between literature and its readers. It then turns to the struct...

When Cedric Charlton, an unsuspecting tax inspector, arrives at the door of the Pop Larkin farm, he soon forgets the purpose of his visit: the fun-loving Ma and Pop Larkin distract him at every turn with strawberries, cream, alcohol, and their attractive young daughter, Mariette. Well known through the popular TV series starring David Jason and Catherine Zeta-Jones, The Darling Buds of May is the quintessential feel-good country romp. It will have you falling wholeheartedly in love with th...

In the final book of the series that began with The Darling Buds of May, the fun-loving Pop Larkin finds himself confined to bed following a mild heart attack − caused by a little too much of what he fancied. Ma battles with the doctors as she attempts to find the adequate cure, but it turns out that a seductive nurse is all he needs. Pa’s spirits truly recover themselves when he is forced to defend his home from the ministry’s railway plans. This concludes the tales of H.E. Bates’s Larkin...

In the second novel in the Pop Larkin series, the Larkin family descends upon Brittany in France. Like fish out of water, they find that things don’t quite turn out their way: the weather is less than ideal, the food is awful and the hotel is in a bad state of repair. But things slowly improve as Pop manages to sweet-talk Mlle Dupont, Angela Snow and her sister Iris, and Charley and Mariette celebrate their first wedding anniversary. A Breath of French Air is a delightful book full of nost...

In "Treatise On the Holy Spirit," Basil the Great embarks on a profound theological exploration of the nature and role of the Holy Spirit within the Christian faith. Written during the 4th century, this seminal work articulates the doctrinal foundations of the Trinity, employing a blend of eloquent rhetoric and rigorous philosophical argumentation. Basil deftly navigates the complexities of Scripture and tradition, addressing heretical interpretations while establishing a robust theologica...

Doctor Who was never really about the Doctor. This is the story of the Time Lord’s companions friends through all time and space.Discover the journeys of every one of the Doctor’s assistants, from Susan, Ian Chesterton, and Barbara Wright, to Fifteenth Doctor companion, Ruby Sunday; including their adventures off-screen, in novels, comics, and audio.Companions: Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants is an in-depth account of each companion, examining their arcs, significance in the TV series...

A Review of Articles of Literary CriticismIn the vast landscape of modern humanities, it is rare to find a voice that moves with equal grace through the clinical precision of contemporary theory and the gilded labyrinth of classical tradition. Philip Bates, in his latest volume Articles of Literary Criticism, achieves precisely this. He offers us a work that is not merely a collection of essays, b...

100 Objects of Dr Who is a celebration of everyone's favourite sci-fi show. Perfect for fans, no matter your mileage. It is ingeniously structured as a choose your own adventure-style tour around a Doctor Who museum floating in outer space. Irreverent yet exhaustive, this is a reference book with a twist!

In the third sequel to The Darling Buds of May, Charley and Mariette decide to get baby Blenheim christened, leading to a wholesale christening of all seven of the Larkin children. Chaos abounds as the vicar, Mr Candy, is run ragged by the naughty twins Zinnia and Petunia, and finds himself the object of desire for Pop’s second eldest, Primrose. To top it all off, Pop buys a fairground on a whim, and Mlle Dupont arrives to discover that Pop is not a Lord, nor does he live in a mansion. The...

A year has passed and in this third novel of the Pop Larkin series, Pop Larkin is preparing to build the bungalow he promised Charley and Mariette upon their engagement. He buys a country home slated for demolition, intending to convert it for the two, but it is not long before a London couple persuade him to sell it. Pop, ever the trickster, sells it for an extortionate price as the two social climbers know little about country life. Party-throwing and cocktail-mixing abound until a rocky...

Although his name has become a household word after he published Th e Origin of Species, a one-volume edition of his writings that covers the full gamut of his theoretical as well as scientific writings has not been available for many years. Charles Darwin: An Anthology, covers the heart of the five books for which the author is best known. This readable volume includes The Autobiography, The Voyage of the Beagle, The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and The Expression of the Emotion...