David Bevington: 21 books

What is it about Hamlet that has made it such a compelling and vital work? Murder Most Foul: Hamlet Through the Ages is an account of Shakespeare's great play from its sources in Scandinavian epic lore to the way it was performed and understood in his own day, and then how the play has fared down...

Dr. Faustus is one of the jewels of early modern English drama, and is still widely performed today. Interestingly, the play has come down to the contemporary audience in two distinct versions that have become known as the 'A' and the 'B' texts. David Bevington and Eric Rasmussen, who edited the original...

The purpose of this book is to honor the scholarly legacy of Charles R. Forker with a series of essays that address the problem of literary influence in original ways and from a variety of perspectives. The emphasis throughout is on the sort of careful, exhaustive, evidence-based scholarship to which...

OXFORD SHAKESPEARE TOPICS General Editors: Peter Holland and Stanley Wells Oxford Shakespeare Topics provide students and teachers with short books on important aspects of Shakespeare criticism and scholarship. Each book is written by an authority in its field, and combines accessible style with original...

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "great mind". Written by a leading Shakespearean scholar Discusses an array of topics, including sex and gender, politics and political theory, writing and...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...

This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of Islamic studies find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data...

"A Chaplain's Reflections" is a book in inspirational Christian poetry that was used during the eight years Mr. Bevington was Protestant Chaplain of Angela Hospice, Livonia, Michigan. By using scripture, stories, poetry and his harmonica, Mr. Bevington was able to help dying patients, their families and friends face their difficult times, giving them hope in place of despair.

Some of us believed that once we became Christians our life would become so much easier. There would be no problems and life would be a breeze. We learned otherwise, because just like Peter, we would be sifted. The end product, though would the the "real stuff," the wheat. The process of...

"Hospice Stories and Poems to Assist the Grieving" is a compilation of stories and poems about end of life experiences, hope after life, comfort, and dealing with grief. The materials were compiled by David Yohe Bevington during the eight years he was Protestant chaplain of Angela Hospice,...

"Strength For the Day" is a book of inspirational poetry written from a Christian perspective. There are so many ways to express yourself in poetry. For me, rhyming poetry with a good cadence speaks to the heart. My poetry is didactic, that is each poem has a truth or idea I want to communicate to others. Other e books by David Yohe Bevington are listed on Smashwords.com.

Lessons in Nature, Volume 1 of 3 is the first of a series of three books of poems on nature. The author has observed and recorded his observations for 25 years and has written poetry on bugs, flowers, birds, trees, insects, etc. Mr. Bevington enjoys using poetry because it involves both intellect and emotion. He enjoys poems with a story or lesson. If you love nature, read on.

For those in Christian ministry, resources are valuable. Many pastors don't want to do the same old thing the same old way, but want fresh materials and approaches. After many of my weddings, guests would say, "That was refreshing," or, "Where did you get that service?" From my...