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This essay considers Daniel in the context of his careerlong dependence on elite patrons and the importance to him of his social reputation. The authors show how, when Daniel was threatened in 1605 by overwhelming disgrace, he mounted a determined self-defense; they also demonstrate the way in which his social value was measured by his contemporaries and the efforts he made to enhance his worth. Drawing on published works, letters, newly discovered archival documents, and surviving materials such as portraits, seals, and monumental inscriptions, the essay revises the assessments by biographers and scholars, giving new insights into the most elusive question: What was Daniel’s true sense of self-worth?

In this classic work, acclaimed Shakespeare critic C. L. Barber argues that Elizabethan seasonal festivals such as May Day and Twelfth Night are the key to understanding Shakespeare's comedies. Brilliantly interweaving anthropology, social history, and literary criticism, Barber traces the inward journey--psychological, bodily, spiritual--of the comedies: from confusion, raucous laughter, aching desire, and aggression, to harmony. Revealing the interplay between social custom and dramatic form, the book shows how the Elizabethan antithesis between everyday and holiday comes to life in the comedies' combination of seriousness and levity. \"I have been led into an exploration of the way the social form of Elizabethan holidays contributed to the dramatic form of festive comedy. To relate this drama to holiday has proved to be the most effective way to describe its character. And this historical interplay between social and artistic form has an interest of its own: we can see here, with more clarity of outline and detail than is usually possible, how art develops underlying configurations in the social life of a culture.\"--C. L. Barber, in the Introduction This new edition includes a foreword by Stephen Greenblatt, who discusses Barber's influence on later scholars and the recent critical disagreements that Barber has inspired, showing thatShakespeare's Festive Comedyis as vital today as when it was originally published.

[Sue Dymoke], who lives in Nottingham, is a lecturer in education at the University of Leicester. She has written five pamphlet collections, including Something Other Than Now and Hunting Ground. The first, A Sort of Clingfilm, was published in 1987. In 2003, after studying for her PhD on the teaching of poetry in secondary schools, she published Drafting and Assessing Poetry.

For the thousand or so Londoners who had signed up for homelessness charity Centrepoint's \"Sleep Out\" in London, \"bed\" meant a flattened cardboard box on two acres of gravel next to the Millennium Dome. I brought with me a sleeping bag, two jumpers, a parka and a puffer. Rolled into the shape of a sausage, the latter made a decent enough pillow. Still, from 12am to 3am, sleep eluded me. And by the sound of it, I wasn't alone. It's a point many of the participants, including Lib Dem leader [Tim Farron MP], are keen to stress. \"Sleep outs like this are not comfortable, but there's great camaraderie,\" he says, peering out the top of his sleeping bag. For all the fun, participants are well-informed and committed to making a difference to youth homelessness.\"I imagine myself at 16,\" says Claire, a receptionist at a financial services company based in Canary Wharf. \"The idea of me being on the street at that age is terrifying. We're so lucky to have a warm house and a support network to rely on. Some people just don't have that. We work in Canary Wharf where there's money pouring out everywhere. It's not real life. This is something real.\"

FOLLOW THE SALE COMMANDMENTS We may be in the midst of winter but put back the chunky knits, winter coats and boots with slashed price tags. Unless you're planning to buy now, wear later, they won't get a lot of use before being packed away for the spring season. [Amanda Slader] offers her top tips for bagging a bargain with staying power: Take an inventory: Before you leave the house and hit the sales, inspect your wardrobe and make sure you know what you have and what you're missing. Keep it classic: Aim to build a staple wardrobe. It's important to remember that a little black dress is a future classic and a much better investment than last season's statement trend. \"It's important to remember you probably won't be able to return items to the bricks and mortar shop and you might also have to pay via a PayPal account. LK Bennett, Kookai, Karen Millen and Jigsaw all have an eBay outlet.\" If you're a Park Avenue princess with a high street budget, don't despair. [Arabella Dymoke] says: \"For designer fashion, The Outnet (theoutnet.com) is a great site to pick up seriously good bargains with up to 80% off. Also check out non-stop designer discounts at brandalley.co.uk and asos.com.\"

\"Are they saying 'Gatorade' a new way?\" asked Kathy MacMillan, the camp's director and president of Deaf Camps Inc. She was trying to follow one camper's unique wiggly gesture to describe the drink. \"It's that teen slang again!\" At a picnic table near the pool, [Ben] chatted with 13-year-old Noah Coakley of Annapolis, who attends MDSC. \"It's hard for me to be here,\" Ben said, \"because I have to learn a whole new language. When I'm around deaf people, they sign so fast and I don't understand.\" \"Deafness isn't a disability. It's a communication difference,\" she addeid. \"When communication is not a barrier, there's no disability.\"

At a picnic table near the pool, [Ben] chats with 13-year-old Noah Coakley of Annapolis who attends MDSC. \"It's hard for me to be here,\" Ben said, \"because I have to learn a whole new language. When I'm around deaf people, they sign so fast and I don't understand.\" \"The hardest thing is the last day,\" she's observed. \"Kids act up because they have to go home. It's heartbreaking when we have to translate to some kids' parents what their child has been doing all week.\" \"Deafness isn't a disability. It's a communication difference,\" she said. \"When communication is not a barrier, there's no disability.\"

Viv Groskop (\"Comics can offend us - just so long as they make us laugh\", Seven days, last week) writes about what is \"allowed\" to be funny...

Lucinda Dymoke White, now 26, was hit by a four-wheel drive vehicle driven by Lady Sarah Chapman as she crossed the road in Fulham, south-west London, in November 1996. Lady Sarah's insurance company claims that Miss Dymoke White was partly to blame for the accident. Roger Hetherington, for the claimant, told the High Court: \"There can be no issue but that Lady Chapman was negligent. On her own admission she failed to see Miss Dymoke White in the middle of the road.

McLeod offered established bloggers (online diarists or citizen journalists, depending on your perspective) a free bottle of wine with no strings attached.