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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. Treacherous, power-hungry, untempered by moral restraint, and embittered by physical deformity, Richard, the younger brother of King Edward IV, is ablaze with ambition to take England's throne. This title is a chronicle of Richard's machinations to be king - a tale of murder upon murder. Editor(s): Raffel, Professor Burton. Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 18. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300122022
ISBN
9780300122022
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.09

Hardback. Part of the "Clothbound Classics" series, this title collects sonnets of Shakespeare's that deal with eternal subjects such as love and infidelity, memory and mortality, and the destruction wreaked by Time. It also includes the sonnet "A Lover's Complaint", in which a young woman is overheard lamenting her betrayal by a heartless seducer. Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 386.
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
9780141192574
ISBN
9780141192574
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. This book has features to help students improve their grade. It has features that address the specific needs of students studying for the new AS and A2 exams. Text boxes in the margin labelled 'Context' describe the literary, historical, cultural, religious, or philosophical context of specific references in the text. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 152 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 209 x 148 x 9. Weight in Grams: 198.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784314
ISBN
9780582784314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Shakespearean comedy has as much to do with the structure and movement of the drama as with the wit of its dialogue or the humour of its characters. This title contains four comedies wherein there is a near-tragic crisis at which disaster or happiness may ensue. Editor(s): Mahood, Professor M. M.; Wells, Stanley W.; Hibbard, G. R. Num Pages: 688 pages, notes, further reading list. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 436.
Edition
Reprint
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
688
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140434545
ISBN
9780140434545
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

Paperback. A major new edition of Shakespeare's tragedy arguing that the play is ultimately Juliet's. The illustrated introduction discusses the play's stage and screen history, its language and the many critical issues surrounding it.It gives a comprehensive, penetrating introduction to the play.On-page notes to deepen understanding. Editor(s): Weis, Rene. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 454 pages, 20 black and white in introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
454
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436912
ISBN
9781903436912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Paperback. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most problematic plays, largely because of what is seen as its inherent anti-semitism. At the centre of the play is one of the most famous anti-heroes in Shakespeare: Shylock 'the Jew'. How to interpret Shylock baffles critics as they divide on whether Shakespeare is prejudiced or sympathetic. Series: Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 in Introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Third Series
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436813
ISBN
9781903436813
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.36

Hardback. A completely new modern-spelling edition of all of Shakespeare's plays and poems, edited afresh from the original texts. With extensive introductions and on-page notes, it gives students and theatre-lovers the very best resources to understand and enjoy Shakespeare's works. Editor(s): Taylor, Gary; Jowett, John; Bourus, Terri; Egan, Gabriel. Series: New Oxford Shakespeare. Num Pages: 3392 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DDS; DSG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 262 x 187 x 75. Weight in Grams: 2772.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Har/Psc
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199591152
ISBN
9780199591152
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.26
€ 53.96

Paperback. The "Shakespeare at Stratford" series discusses and analyzes the wide range of theatrical interpretation stimulated and provoked by the most frequently performed plays. The focus is on productions at Stratford-upon-Avon since 1945. Editor(s): Day, Gillian. Series: Shakespeare at Stratford Series. Num Pages: 280 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 131 x 199 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
280
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436127
ISBN
9781903436127
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 42.28

Hardcover. A major new edition of this perennially succesful play which continues to entertain and perplex modern audiences. The play is discussed in its critical and theatrical contexts and Hodgdon,a leading feminist scholar, opens up new readings for modern audiences and students. Editor(s): Hodgdon, Barbara. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 400 pages, 20 illustrations in introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 207 x 136 x 28. Weight in Grams: 518.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436929
ISBN
9781903436929
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.48
€ 94.96

Paperback. Presents a comedy of love and money in sixteenth-century Venice, in which Bassanio wants to impress the wealthy heiress Portia, but lacks the funds. He turns to his merchant friend, Antonio, who is forced to borrow from Shylock. When Antonio's business falters, repayment becomes impossible, and Shylock is able to demand a pound of Antonio's flesh. Editor(s): Raffel, Professor Burton. Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 146 x 196 x 14. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300115642
ISBN
9780300115642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.07

Paperback. Updated edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets, with an introduction by Stephen Orgel. Editor(s): Evans, G. Blakemore. Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 292 pages, 3 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 500. Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare. 292 pages, 3 b/w illus. Editor(s): Evans, G.Blakemore. Updated edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets, with an introduction by Stephen Orgel. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 152 x 17. Weight: 474.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521678377
ISBN
9780521678377
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

Paperback. A selection of Shakespeare's poems and dramatic speeches, along with the author's accompanying essay. It intends to show how Shakespeare's language unites in its sinews and substance the full range of Elizabethan preoccupations, philosophical and social. Editor(s): Hughes, Ted. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571233793
ISBN
9780571233793
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.48

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535811
ISBN
9780199535811
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

paperback. An introductory section covering criticism and performances has been included in this updated edition of King Richard III. Editor(s): Lull, Janis. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 252 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 412. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 252 pages, 14 b/w illus. Editor(s): Lull, Janis. An introductory section covering criticism and performances has been included in this updated edition of King Richard III. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight: 412.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
252
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521735568
ISBN
9780521735568
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.96

paperback. A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular comedy, and also a profound, archetypal play. Editor(s): Foakes, R. A. Series Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian; Braunmuller, A. R. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 168 pages, 14 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight in Grams: 290. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. 168 pages, 14 b/w illus. Editor(s): Foakes, R. A. A Midsummer Night's Dream is perhaps Shakespeare's most popular comedy, and also a profound, archetypal play. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Dimension: 226 x 155 x 7. Weight: 280. Series Editor(s) :Gibbons, Brian; Braunmuller, A. R.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Updated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521532471
ISBN
9780521532471
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.06

Paperback. This new edition is based on the 1623 First Folio text and challenges conventional thinking about the nature and relationship of the earliest texts. It contributes substantial new evidence about Shakespeare's revision of the plays and the introduction and commentary focus on stage-oriented discussions of the play's meaning and reception. Editor(s): Martin, Randall. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 416 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537112
ISBN
9780199537112
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Paperback. The text, with few departures, is that of the First Quarto (1598) edition of the play. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
3rd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393979312
ISBN
9780393979312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.53

paperback. The third New Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, updated by Penny Gay for the contemporary student reader. Editor(s): Donno, Elizabeth Story. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 200 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107565463
ISBN
9781107565463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99

Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Longman
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582784284
ISBN
9780582784284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: DC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 41. Weight in Grams: 784.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535798
ISBN
9780199535798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Hardcover. Editor(s): Dusinberre, Juliet. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
The Arden Shakespeare
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271192
ISBN
9781904271192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.08

Paperback. From the hilarious mischief of the elf Puck to the rough humour of the self-centered Bottom and his fellow players, from the palace of Theseus in Athens to the magic wood where fairies play, Shakespeare's marvellous A Midsummer Night's Dream is a play of enchantment and an insightful portrait of the predicaments of love. Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300106534
ISBN
9780300106534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.86

Paperback. .
Publisher
Penguin Putnam Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780143128632
ISBN
9780143128632
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.10

Paperback. .
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411401044
ISBN
9781411401044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

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