Best of
Modern-Classics

2011

Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Piano Solos)


John Williams - 2011
    Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix™ come alive is made only more delightful by the extraordinary soundtrack that enhances Harry, Hermione, Ron's adventures. Alfred presents this selection of music from the soundtrack to the major motion picture arranged for advanced solo piano. Titles are * Dumbledore's Army * Fireworks * Flight of the Order of the Phoenix * Loved Ones & Leaving * The Ministry of Magic * Professor Umbridge * The Room of Requirement * (Bonus Selection) Hedwig's Theme.

The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter / The Member of the Wedding


Carson McCullers - 2011
    . . She is a master of peculiar perception and an incomparable storyteller.” —V. S. PritchettUpon publication of The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter, Carson McCullers, all of twenty-three, became a literary sensation. With its compassionate glimpses into its characters’ inner lives, her story gives voice to the rejected, the forgotten, and the mistreated. In The Member of the Wedding, McCullers tells the story of the inimitable twelve-year-old Frankie, who is utterly, hopelessly bored with life until she hears about her older brother’s upcoming marriage. It is a coming-of-age story that showcases McCullers at her most sensitive and enduring best.

100 Artists' Manifestos: From the Futurists to the Stuckists


Alex Danchev - 2011
    Artists' manifestos are nothing if not revolutionary. They are outlandish, outrageous, and frequently offensive. They combine wit, wisdom, and world-shaking demands. This collection gathers together an international array of artists of every stripe, including Kandinsky, Mayakovsky, Rodchenko, Le Corbusier, Picabia, Dali, Oldenburg, Vertov, Baselitz, Kitaj, Murakami, Gilbert and George, together with their allies and collaborators - such figures as Marinetti, Apollinaire, Breton, Trotsky, Guy Debord and Rem Koolhaas. This title is edited with an Introduction by Alex Danchev.

Cormac McCarthy: All the Pretty Horses, No Country for Old Men, The Road


Sara L. Spurgeon - 2011
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An Inspector Calls: The Graphic Novel


Jason Cobley - 2011
    and proceeds to unravel their prejudices and lies. Through this almost surreal murder-mystery, Priestley interweaves social comment with a gripping story that twists and turns every few pages. True to the original vision of the author and featuring beautiful engaging artwork, the book features the entire play, unabridged (in the original British English), as well as an illustrated Character List (Dramatis Personae), 132 pages of story artwork, and support material that details the life and work of J.B. Priestley - all beautifully presented in colour.An alternative text edition with simplified US dialogue is available in paperback enabling differentiation in the classroom.

Leadon Hill


Richmal Crompton - 2011
    

Dreams of Youth: The Letters of F. Scott Fitzgerald


F. Scott Fitzgerald - 2011
    

Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby


Donald Barthelme - 2011
    Includes nine short stories: "Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby", "The Glass Mountain", "I Bought a Little City", "The Palace at Four AM", "Chablis", "The School", "Margins", "Game", and "The Balloon".