Christopher Fry – författare

Resigning himself to the autumn of his life, the Duke prepares to seek a wife from three of his former mistresses, selected by his son, following the tradition of Paris by offering an apple to the chosen one. However when a radiant young girl, Perpetua arrives. The Duke snatches the apple and offers it to her, but she draws on a pistol and shatters it. Her father the agent wishes her to marry the Duke, but the latter resigns himself to marrying the mistress who really loves him.-4 women, 6 men

A couple, unsure of their whereabouts on Millennium New Year's Eve, comes into a small village hotel, seeking directions. They are in Elstow, the birthplace of John Bunyan, the troubled author of The Pilgrim's Progress. As they converse with the hotel receptionist and the local bell-ringers, memories, history, religion and philosophical speculation converge.-2 women, 4 men

This folkloric masterpiece for our times - born of calamitous events far away, or perhaps closer to home - tells of how a hare is plunged into a zany fable; with disarming allusions.Fifty four pages of richly illustrated joy, layering a deeper genre that can be interpreted on different levels, immersing readers of all ages.Beset with existential woes, Hare visits his doctor - setting in motion a series of unforeseen events; all prompting mythical and mundane revelation.Hare is fain to seek the elusive Green Man. With his fate-found friend; Hope, a girl-minx, they are involved in an extraordinary incident caused by a soldier fleeing from his own invading army - commanded by the narcissistic Generalski.Together, the two companions endeavour to thwart the occupation of their homeland; along the way encountering characters both dangerous and delightful.The plot is left dangling before the next episode ... does Generalski start behaving himself ? - 'fraid not.

Ion -Selective Electrodes for Biological Systems provides a user-friendly and practical guide to the manufacture and use of ion-selective electrodes for a wide variety of experimental systems used in biology. The book is aimed at researchers with little practical experience in the field and will direct them through the steps involved in making elec

Christopher Fry (1907-2005) was an English playwright, particularly well known for verse dramas such as The Lady's Not for Burning. First published in 1946, this book contains the complete text of The Firstborn, a three act play by Fry set during the summer of 1200 BC in Ancient Egypt. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British theatre and verse drama.

Ion -Selective Electrodes for Biological Systems provides a user-friendly and practical guide to the manufacture and use of ion-selective electrodes for a wide variety of experimental systems used in biology. The book is aimed at researchers with little practical experience in the field and will direct them through the steps involved in making electrodes, interpretation of the data, requirements of the recording apparatus, potential pitfalls involved in their use, and the range of situations in which they can be used.This is the first book that deals comprehensively with such practical details and will enable the reader to become competent in the use of ion-selective electrodes.

Ion -Selective Electrodes for Biological Systems provides a user-friendly and practical guide to the manufacture and use of ion-selective electrodes for a wide variety of experimental systems used in biology. The book is aimed at researchers with little practical experience in the field and will direct them through the steps involved in making elec

To coincide with the centenary of his birth in December 1907, Oberon is pleased to be publishing three volumes of plays by Christopher Fry, one of the most influential playwrights of Britain in the twentieth century. In this volume Christopher Fry's most famous work, "The Lady's Not for Burning" - spring in his set of 'Seasonal Plays' - is joined by the summer play "A Yard of Sun", and a previously unpublished early play, "Siege", based on the story of Aucassin and Nicolette.

To coincide with the centenary of his birth in December 1907, Oberon is pleased to be publishing three volumes of plays by Christopher Fry, one of the most influential playwrights of Britain in the twentieth century. Fry's autumn and winter plays - "Venus Observed" and "The Dark is Light Enough" - are joined by the historical play "Curtmantle", about Henry II. All three focus on a compelling central character who dominates those around them.

To coincide with the centenary of his birth in December 1907, Oberon is pleased to be publishing three volumes of plays by Christopher Fry, one of the most influential playwrights of Britain in the twentieth century. This third volume of Fry's original plays brings together his only fully-fledged tragedy - "The Firstborn", based on the Biblical story of the plagues of Egypt - and his six one-act plays.

Includes the plays The Lady's Not for Burning, A Yard of Sun and SiegeIn this volume of Christopher Fry's original stage work, his most famous play The Lady's Not for Burning - 'Spring' in his set of 'Seasonal Plays' - is joined by the 'Summer' play A Yard of Sun, written in the mid-1930's.Celebrated for the sensuousness and joyous wit of its language, The Lady's Not for Burning is a key play in the revival of verse drama in the 1940's, and the scale of its success made Fry one of the most famous playwrights of his day.A Yard of Sun, Fry's last full-length stage play, is set in Siena just after the end of World War Two. Without ignoring the struggles and privations of war, the play is funny, touching and ultimately optimistic.Based on the medieval story of Aucassin and Nicolette and conceived as a form of 'pageant', Siege with its mixing of verse and prose, sprawling structure, employment of different speech patterns and deliberately contemporary touches, gives a unique insight into Fry's development as a stage-craftsman.

Includes the plays Venus Observed, The Dark is Light Enough and CurtmantleThis volume of Christopher Fry's original stage work concludes his 'Season Plays' with Venus Observed ('Autumn') and The Dark is Light Enough ('Winter').In the first of these, commissioned by Laurence Olivier, a confident but ageing duke asks his grown-up son to choose a new wife for him. Written with a superbly light touch, this is a surprisingly reflective play about love, power and forgiveness.The Dark is Light Enough, set during Hungary's revolt against Austria in the 1850s, concerns an imperious, inscrutable aristocrat who seems prepared to sacrifice family and household for the sake of her daughter's scapegrace ex-husband.Also included is Fry's biographical play about King henry II, Curtmantle. Working with the 'epic' theatrical style of the time and utilising a new, leaner verse language, Fry captures Henry's energy, quick wit and quick temper, his relationship with Thomas Becket - Chancellor and friend, Archbishop and enemy - and his ultimately tragic struggles with his four ambitious sons.

Includes the playsThe Firstborn, A Phoenix Too Frequent, A Sleep of Prisoners, Thor, With Angels, The Boy With a Cart, Caedmon Construed and A Ringing of BellsThe third volume of Christopher Fry's original stage work brings together his only fully-fledged tragedy - The Firstborn, a vivid, urgent retelling of the Biblical story of Moses and the plagues of Egypt - and his six one-act plays, each revealing Fry's unique blend of humour and humanity. They include A Phoenix Too Frequent, a lively romance set in a Roman tomb, which first gave theatregoers notice of Fry's bravura talents as a verse dramatist; the meditative, resonant A Sleep of Prisoners, which links the Biblically-inspired dreams of four British POWs during World War Two; the Dark Age fable Thor, with Angels, with its characteristic themes of love and sacrifice; and two portraits of Anglo-Saxon churchmen, The Boy with a Cart and Caedmon Construed (also known as One Thing More), written fifty years apart. The collection concludes with Fry’s brief ‘conversational fantasy’ A Ringing of Bells, set on the eve of the millennium and written for his old school, Bedford Modern.