Précédé en tout lieu par un nez imposant, que dis-je, péninsulaire, Cyrano de Bergerac est gascon, fine lame et poète. Entre duels à l'épée et... joutes verbales, Cyrano se retrouve bientôt placé devant un choix cornélien : aider Christian à séduire Roxanne, ou bien dévoiler son amour à la belle. Au risque d'être rejeté ?

The legendary romance about a quick-witted swashbuckler whose nose is as big as his heart Set during the reign of Louis XIII , Cyrano de Bergerac is a... play about one of the most estimable characters in literature. Desperately in love with the beautiful Roxane but convinced she will never look past his titanic proboscis, Cyrano helps the tongue-tied Christian pen exquisite verse with which to woo her. Presented in an elegant new translation, this comic adventure continues to be popular for its dramatic power and, above all, its magnetic hero. * Includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, and historical note

Précédé en tout lieu par un nez imposant, que dis-je, péninsulaire, Cyrano de Bergerac est gascon, fine lame et poète. Entre duels à l'épée et... joutes verbales, Cyrano se retrouve bientôt placé devant un choix cornélien : aider Christian à séduire Roxanne, ou bien dévoiler son amour à la belle. Au risque d'être rejeté ?

Cytochrome P450: Structure, Mechanism, and Biochemistry, third edition is a revision of a review that summarizes the current state of research in the... field of drug metabolism. The emphasis is on structure, mechanism, biochemistry, and regulation. Coverage is interdisciplinary, ranging from bioinorganic chemistry of cytochrome P450 to its relevance in human medicine. Each chapter provides an in-depth review of a given topic, but concentrates on advances of the last 10 years.

Czech: An Essential Grammar is a practical reference guide to the core structures and features of modern Czech. Presenting a fresh and accessible... description of the language, this engaging grammar uses clear, jargon-free explanations and sets out the complexities of Czech in short, readable sections. Suitable for either independent study or for students in schools, colleges, universities and adult classes of all types, key features include: * focus on the morphology and syntax of the language* clear explanations of grammatical terms * full use of authentic examples* detailed contents list and index for easy access to information. With an emphasis on the Czech that native speakers use today, Czech: An Essential Grammar will help students to read, speak and write the language with greater confidence.

In Czechoslovakia, in the 1960s, artists began to realize that the aesthetics of social realism contrasted with the realities of daily life; a movement... of film arose in response to the politics and history of the nation. This work collects candid interviews with the creators of the Czech New Wave film movement (1960-2000). Their work put Czech film on the map of world cinema, generating two Oscars for Best Foreign Film, but the official critique marked them as decadent, pessimistic, and reactionary. The work contains sixteen uncensored interviews with filmmakers such as Jan Nemec, Jirí Menzel, Saša Gedeon, and Jan Sverák, who describe the struggle to realize their visions in a constantly shifting political landscape: from the mid-1960s, through the repressive "normalization" after the Soviet occupation in 1968 (more films were banned in 1970 than during the previous twenty years of Communism), and after the Velvet Revolution of 1989. The interviews give portraits of some of the most talented figures in film, revealing artists searching for individual and national identity, who describe living and making film in the Czech Republic now and in the past, explore how foreign films influence Czech film, and speculate on the future of film. Each interview includes a short biography, filmography, and list of awards. The work is bookended by essays giving background on the political and economic situations leading up to and after the Velvet Revolution.

LEVEL A1 "Czesc, jak si masz?" Part 1: "Spotykamy sie w Polsce" is the first communicative coursebook of Polish for level A1. It contains 13 lesson... units. Each lesson comprises passages in Polish with a Polish-English glossary, a vocabulary chart, grammar and communication notes in English, as well as exercises in grammar and oral communication. The coursebook provides information about Polish culture, e.g. the largest cities, geographical regions, Polish people and the Polish diaspora, Polish holidays, eminent Poles. The book ends with a test of Polish (in listening and reading comprehension, writing and speaking) at level A1. Next in the series is the coursebook for level A2. "Czesc, jak sie masz" Part II: "Spotkajmy sie w Europie"