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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269945
ISBN
9780823269945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 32.20

Hardback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823269938
ISBN
9780823269938
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 96.34

paperback. Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? This authoritative collection of essays brings fresh perspectives to bear on an intriguing cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul; Wells, Stanley W. Num Pages: 298 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 152 x 228 x 17. Weight in Grams: 502.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107603288
ISBN
9781107603288
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.26

hardcover. Did Shakespeare write Shakespeare? This authoritative collection of essays brings fresh perspectives to bear on an intriguing cultural phenomenon. Editor(s): Edmondson, Paul; Wells, Stanley W. Num Pages: 298 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 610.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Edition
New
SKU
V9781107017597
ISBN
9781107017597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 87.53
€ 80.34

Hardback. Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. He focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing in order to show how they both inspired and restricted Shakespeare's art. A core of 22 plays is considered in total. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224686
ISBN
9780631224686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 135.80

Paperback. In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224693
ISBN
9780631224693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.65

Paperback. Between 1989 and 1991 several of Shakespeare's tragedies were performed in the central hall of Broadmoor Hospital. This book sets these important events on record. It offers insights into the impact of such drama, in such a setting, upon actors and audience. Editor(s): Cox, Murray. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021213
ISBN
9781853021213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.46

Hardback. An account of the RSA 'Shakespeare in Schools' Project. Series: Shakespeare: Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Num Pages: 160 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JNLB; JNU; YQE. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 377.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474247610
ISBN
9781474247610
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 160.94
€ 143.51

hardcover. Shakespeare for Freedom shows why Shakespeare has mattered for four hundred years, and why he still matters today. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107130852
ISBN
9781107130852
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.51
€ 48.78

Paperback. Arguing that attention to Shakespearean wordplay reveals unexpected linkages, not only within and between plays but also between the plays and their contemporary culture, this book combines feminist and historical approaches with attention to the "matter" of language as well as of race and gender. Num Pages: 402 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
402
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226645858
ISBN
9780226645858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 28.58

Paperback. Celebrates Shakespeare's influence on American culture. This book contains essays which explore Shakespeare's influence on America's cultural history from a variety of perspectives. It includes essays from the colonial period, to the adoption of Shakespeare as an "American genius" in the nineteenth century, to twentieth-century musical comedy. Editor(s): Vaughan, Prof. Virginia Mason; Vaughan, Alden T. Num Pages: 192 pages, 88 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSGS; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 7128 x 5499 x 14. Weight in Grams: 676.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295987156
ISBN
9780295987156
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 31.13

Paperback. This is a fascinating exploration of the influence of Shakespeare within Cambridge, both through its university and annual festival. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445641058
ISBN
9781445641058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.91

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

€ 103.46
€ 100.33

Hardback. The essays in this work deal with the nature of performance criticism, performance history, state and screen productions of Shakespeare and the physical playhouse. Contributors include: John Russell Brown, James Bulman, Ralph Berry, Herbert Coursen, Jay Halio, James Lusardi, June Schlueter, Harry Keyishian, Alan Dessen and Pauline Kiernan. Editor(s): Occhiogrosso, Frank. Num Pages: 147 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874137767
ISBN
9780874137767
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.33

Hardcover. Num Pages: 301 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 661. Weight in Grams: 658.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Ohio University Press United States
Number of pages
301
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780821411407
ISBN
9780821411407
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.54

Paperback. A revealing new book accompanying an innovative exhibition at the British Library that will take readers on a journey through more than 400 years of performance. It will focus on ten moments in history that have changed the way we see Shakespeare, from the very first production of Hamlet to a digital-age deconstruction. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon; Wilcox, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3J; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712356312
ISBN
9780712356312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.32

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472581600
ISBN
9781472581600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.57

Hardback. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472581617
ISBN
9781472581617
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 107.28

Hardback. Series: Shakespeare in the Theatre. Num Pages: 224 pages, 6 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472587077
ISBN
9781472587077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.06

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472584977
ISBN
9781472584977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 27.05

Paperback. In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to register Shakespeare's powers of seduction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748640461
ISBN
9780748640461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 36.42

Hardback. In these essays, brought together here for the first time, world-renowned critic Catherine Belsey puts theory to work in order to register Shakespeare's powers of seduction. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748633012
ISBN
9780748633012
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.47
€ 78.63

Paperback. The Shakespeare Made Easy series aims to take the fear out of Shakespeare. By having Shakespearean and Modern English facing each other, pupils will find it easier to comprehend the text. Through discussion of the life, work and theatre of Shakespeare pupils can gain a more rounded understanding of these classic works. Num Pages: 336 pages, photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHN; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 193 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 336.
Publisher
Nelson Thornes Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748703463
ISBN
9780748703463
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.35

Paperback. The Shakespeare Made Easy series aims to take the fear out of Shakespeare. By having Shakespearean and Modern English facing each other, pupils will find it easier to comprehend the text. Through discussion of the life, work and theatre of Shakespeare pupils can gain a more rounded understanding of these classic works. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHN; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 193 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Nelson Thornes
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748702565
ISBN
9780748702565
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.35

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