James Fenton

In the aftermath of the massacre of a clan, an epic story of self-sacrifice and revenge unfolds as a young orphan discovers the shattering truth behind his childhood. Sometimes referred to as the Chinese Hamlet and tracing its origins to the 4th century BC, The Orphan of Zhao was the first Chinese play to be translated in the West. James Fentons adaptation of The Orphan of Zhao premiered with the RSC at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2012.

After a lifetime of reading books on chivalry, Don Quixote decides to embark on a quest of his own. Taking up a lance and sword, he sets out to become a wandering knight, defending the helpless and vanquishing the wicked. Hopelessly unprepared and increasingly losing his grip on reality, he travels across Spain accompanied by his faithful and equally ill-suited squire, each calamitous adventure widening the gap between reality and the romantic ideal of Quixotes books. Cervantes comic novel is widely regarded as one of the foundation stones of modern fiction. James Fentons stage adaptation of Don Quixote marks the 400th anniversary of Cervantes death. It premiered at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, with the Royal Shakespeare Company in March 2016. This playtext contains song lyrics by James Fenton. The music was composed by Grant Olding.

Winner of both the Queens Gold Medal and the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, James Fenton has given readers some of the most memorable lyric verse of the past decades, from the formal skill that marked his debut, Terminal Moraine, to the dramatic and political monologues of The Memory of War and Children in Exile, through to the unforgettable love poems of Out of Danger and his most recent work: Poems is an essential selection by, as Stephen Spender put it, a brilliant poet of technical virtuosity.Dont talk to me of love. Ive had an earful And I get tearful when Ive downed a drink or two. Im one of your talking wounded. Im a hostage. Im maroonded. But Im in Paris with you.From In Paris With You by James Fenton

In this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. By their choice of poems and by the personal and critical reactions they express in their prefaces, the editors offer insights into their own work as well as providing an accessible and passionate introduction to the most important poets in our literature.Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?-- The Tyger

Los lugares que recorre este libro podrán ser poco recomendables, o incluso imposibles de visitar, pero la viveza del relato de Fenton nos permite penetrar en ellos con la facilidad de las escenas familiares y de los paisajes próximos. No son simples paisajes naturales, son momentos explosivos de complejos procesos revolucionarios, escenas cruciales de la historia reciente, cuyas imágenes documentales aún tenemos grabadas en la retina.

For poets, critics and lovers of literature everywhere, James Fenton's An Introduction to English Poetry is a master class for both the reader and writer of poetry. Simply and elegantly written and discussing the work of poets as wide ranging as W. H. Auden, Dylan Thomas, Tennyson, Kipling, Milton and Blake, it covers all varieties of poetic practice in English.

The first book devoted exclusively to rings to be arranged by theme.Diana Scarisbrick, a world expert, illuminates hundreds of examples of rings with her rich historical and literary knowledge: signets; rings associated with love marriage and friendship; devotional, protective and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.Rings of all periods are included from ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the 20th century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but from private collections, pre-eminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.Diana Scarisbrick has written extensively about jewelry in books, exhibition catalogues and journals.