Pearson Education imprint: 125 books

"The book combines academic rigour (in the explanation of theory) with practical application (explaining how companies apply theory in real life). There are lots of numerical examples to help with understanding of the concepts covered." Dr Rob Jones, Newcastle University Business School   The...

  Successful Exams & Assessments is suitable for students across higher education who want to improve their revision strategies and get better outcomes from exams and assessments. Covering all aspects of the examination, it addresses how to take useful notes right through to mental preparation for the day of the exam.  

Classic / British English Resting one night on a boat on the River Thames, Charlie Marlow tells his friends about his experiences as a steamboat captain on the River Congo. There, in the heart of Africa, his search for the extraordinary Mr Kurtz caused him to question his own nature and values – and the nature and values of his society.

Original / American English Mahatma Gandhi died in 1948, but his name is famous around the world. He fought for change in South Africa and then at home in India. But he lived a simple life and he protested without violence. People watched him and they loved him. Many follow his ideas today.

Original / American English Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful and great actress. When there were unhappy times for her, Audrey always showed a warm, friendly face to the world. The world loved her, and people love her now!

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Classic / British English Winston Smith lives in a society where the government controls people’s lives every second of the day. Alone in his small, one-room apartment, Winston dreams of a better life.   Is freedom from this life of suffering possible? There must be something that the Party cannot control – something like love, perhaps

Classic / British English Dr Jekyll is a London doctor who is liked and respected for his work. Mr Hyde is an evil man, completely unknown in London society. There is a murder and Hyde seems to be responsible. So why does the good doctor give Mr Hyde the key to his house – and decide to leave everything to Mr Hyde in his will?

Original / American English Martin Luther King had a dream. He wanted blacks and whites to live together happily.   But in America in the 1950s and 1960s, all men were not equal. King led peaceful protests against the government and won changes for the blacks of America.   But has King’s dream really come true today?

Classic / American English White Fang is a wolf from the mountains of Canada. His life is hard but he is happy in his world. Then he is taken to the world of men. There he learns to fight and to kill. White Fang knows nothing about love. But one day he meets Scott…

Classic / British English A young woman comes to a big house to teach two young children. It’s her first job and she wants to do it well. But she begins to see strange things – the ghosts of dead people. Do the ghosts want the children?

Classic / British English The famous Canterville Ghost haunts an old house, but the ghost becomes unhappy when the new owners play tricks on him!   In the other stories, we meet Lord Arthur Savile, who has to murder someone before he can get married, and we discover the secret life of beautiful Lady Alroy.

Classic / British English Why is the frightening Mr Hyde a friend of the nice Dr Jekyll? Who is the evil little man? And why does he seem to have power over the doctor?   After a terrible murder, everyone is looking for Mr Hyde. But he has disappeared. Or has he?

**THE ULTIMATE GUIDES TO EXAM SUCCESS from York Notes - the UK's favourite English Literature Study Guides.  **     York Notes for AS & A2 are brand new and have been specifically designed for AS & A2 students to help you get the very best grade you can.   They...