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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. The most controversial and newsworthy plays of British theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose debuts startled critics and audiences with their heady mix of sex, violence and street-poetry. This title studies this outburst of creative self-expression. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 135 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571200498
ISBN
9780571200498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.03

Hardback. Series: Global Chinese Culture. Num Pages: 368 pages, 26 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; APF; DSB; DSGS; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 236 x 24. Weight in Grams: 618.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231148481
ISBN
9780231148481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.67
€ 79.61

Hardback. Focusing on Shakespeare's "Hamlet" as foremost a study of grief, this book offers an analysis of its protagonist as the archetype of the modern hero. It situates "Hamlet" within the context of family and mourning as it was presented in other revenge tragedies of Shakespeare's time. Num Pages: 190 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 12. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691050935
ISBN
9780691050935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.59
€ 62.80

Hardback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781349949625
ISBN
9781349949625
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.56
€ 64.43

Paperback. A razor-sharp comedy that exposes the dilemmas of charitable work and explores the difference between doing good and being good. Num Pages: 111 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423763
ISBN
9781848423763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.01

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Aspekt B.V., Uitgeverij
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789461536075
ISBN
9789461536075
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.69

Paperback. No further information has been provided for this title. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 5. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913146
ISBN
9781447913146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.98

Paperback. Uses the writings of 16th and 17th century women to construct a feminist perspective on drama by Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson, Middleton, Ford, and their contemporaries. This book includes plays such as: "Doctor Faustus", "Measure for Measure", "The Spanish Tragedy", "The Revenger's Tragedy" and "The Maid's Tragedy". Num Pages: 216 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631205098
ISBN
9780631205098
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 47.83

Paperback. Drawing on a wide rage of play texts, Alison Findlay shows how illegitimacy encoded and threatened to deconstruct some of the basic tenets of patriarchal rule. She considers bastards as indicators and instigators of crises in early modern England. Num Pages: 290 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719080852
ISBN
9780719080852
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.04

Paperback. This important collection of essays focuses on the place of Roman Catholicism in early modern England, bringing new perspectives to bear on whether Shakespeare himself was Catholic. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Wilson, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH; HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719063633
ISBN
9780719063633
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.76

Hardback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 148 x 12. Weight in Grams: 231.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633604
ISBN
9781566633604
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.59

Hardback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633628
ISBN
9781566633628
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.79

Hardback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 220 x 146 x 15. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633642
ISBN
9781566633642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.77

Paperback. By guiding readers through the difficulties of plot and language, this Handbook leave them free to enjoy the depth, beauty, and vitality of Shakespeare's works. Series: The Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 143 x 10. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R. Dee
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633598
ISBN
9781566633598
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.74

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350007420
ISBN
9781350007420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.49

Paperback. This volume includes essays on "Romeo and Juliet", "Anthony and Cleopatra", "Measure For Measure", "Troilus and Cressida" and "The Winter's Tale". It gives a synoptic treatment of eros - a philosophical reflection on Shakespeare's conception of love and friendship. Num Pages: 162 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060453
ISBN
9780226060453
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.39

Paperback. Series: Macmillan modern Shakespeare. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 276 x 210. Weight in Grams: 295. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Price clipped from edge of front cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
Washington Square Press
Number of pages
112
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0000831
ISBN
9780333398845
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 11.04

Hardcover. Traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s. This title illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the 'dangers' perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898447
ISBN
9780859898447
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.52

Hardback. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Shakespeare and Philosophy Eup. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSA; DSB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474409452
ISBN
9781474409452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.56

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 31. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350005938
ISBN
9781350005938
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.49

Hardcover. Examines the impact of the royal politics of amnesia on tragedy and national historiography in France. This study argues that the political and legislative process of forgetting internal differences, undertaken in France after the civil wars of the 16th century. It deals with historiography and tragedy in the era of the French Wars of Religion. Series: Edinburgh Critical Studies in Renaissance Culture. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 242 x 16. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748694396
ISBN
9780748694396
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.56

Paperback. This volume is a broad-ranging guide to Othello, providing an introduction to the contexts of the play, the range of critical responses to the play and the play in performance. Editor(s): Hadfield, Andrew. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 196 pages, 8 b&w photographs, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415227346
ISBN
9780415227346
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.36

Hardcover. First critical study of prize-winning French author Marie NDiaye. Series: Contemporary French and Francophone Cultures. Num Pages: 245 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 526.
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846319464
ISBN
9781846319464
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 45.45

Paperback. Expectation is an integral part of the reading experience. Drama is a particularly rich and rewarding field for studying the complex ways in which such expectations are created. This book explores these expectations through the lens of twentieth-century Russian drama. Series: Donald W. Treadgold Studies on Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986470
ISBN
9780295986470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.16

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