A stand-out literary debut from an original new voice, following the fortunes of three surviving family members returning from the UK to the former-Soviet republic of Georgia
Living on an estate in Clapham, Polly Toynbee started from scratch and found that if she were truly unemployed, she would not even be able to afford a new job, and that faced with starvation, it's impossible not to sink into debt. This book provides an account of her courageous intention to live and work on the minimum wage.
A student-guide to Thomas Hardy's most enduring novel, "Tess of the D'Urbervilles". It explores the style, structure, themes, critical reception, and literary influence of Thomas Hardy's novel. It discusses its film and TV adaptations. It offers guidance on literary and historical context, language, style and form, and reading the text.