Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardcover. Aristophanes (c. 450 c. 386 BCE) has been admired since antiquity for his wit, fantasy, language, and satire. The protagonists of "Birds" create a utopian counter-Athens. In "Lysistrata" wives go on conjugal strike until their husbands end war. Women in "Women at the Thesmophoria" punish Euripides for portraying them as wicked. Series: Loeb Classical Library. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 181 x 119 x 33. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Loeb
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674995871
- ISBN
- 9780674995871
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.59
€ 32.99
€ 29.59
Paperback. A student edition of Sarah Kane's seminal play with its uncompromising depiction of rape, torture and violence in a society at war with itself. The Introduction includes a scene-by-scene summary, a detailed commentary on the dramatic, social and political context, and on the themes, characters and language. Editor(s): Urban, Ken. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 189 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408103852
- ISBN
- 9781408103852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.32
€ 14.32
Paperback. This Student Edition of Willy Russell's successful folk opera, the story of two Liverpudlian brothers who grow up on opposite sides of the social tracks, includes biographical notes and an introduction to the play with guidance on its interpretation. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695109
- ISBN
- 9780413695109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.35
€ 14.99
€ 14.35
Paperback. Bodas de sangre is arguably the best-known work by the most celebrated of all twentieth-century Spanish writers. A passionate story of family feud and tragic elopement is played out in the setting of a poor country village, building up to a dramatic ending full of the intensely poetic symbolism characteristic of Lorca. Series: Hispanic Texts. Num Pages: 96 pages, notes, vocabulary, music, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719007644
- ISBN
- 9780719007644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.48
€ 14.48
Paperback. Blood Wedding is set in a village community in Lorca's Andalusia, and tells the story of a couple drawn irresistibly together in the face of an arranged marriage. This edition includes a full commmenatry and notes. Translator(s): Edwards, Gwynne. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- Student ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713685169
- ISBN
- 9780713685169
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.25
€ 14.25
Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165. Weight in Grams: 646.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062469892
- ISBN
- 9780062469892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 22.99€ 17.75
€ 22.99
€ 17.75
Hardcover. A comprehensive analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. It offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. Editor(s): DiPietro, Cary. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Publisher
- Continuum
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826446114
- ISBN
- 9780826446114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.90
€ 185.90
Hardback. Num Pages: 354 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 244 x 28. Weight in Grams: 710.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Roberts Rinehart Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568331874
- ISBN
- 9781568331874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.36
€ 30.99
€ 28.36
Paperback. Is your enjoyment of Brian Friel's work hampered by a lack of Irish historical knowledge? Are you studying his plays and looking for help with interpretation? Do you teach Friel and need reliable guide to the plays? This title provides answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 113 x 16. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571197798
- ISBN
- 9780571197798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.33
€ 14.99
€ 11.33
hardcover. A study of one of Ireland's most celebrated playwrights, Brian Friel. Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521873864
- ISBN
- 9780521873864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 97.90
€ 97.90
Paperback. A play that presents a chilling study of the emergence of a monster, as Emperor Nero begins to take Rome in his grip. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 97.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571283972
- ISBN
- 9780571283972
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
€ 13.99
€ 10.53
Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- Prion Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- New edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853752285
- ISBN
- 9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.43
€ 9.99
€ 8.43
Hardback. Num Pages: 280 pages, 6. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801449314
- ISBN
- 9780801449314
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.44
€ 69.44
Paperback. Providing a feminist interpretation of the plays that has been written, this work is aimed at feminists. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5334 x 3480 x 17. Weight in Grams: 327.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252063626
- ISBN
- 9780252063626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.25
€ 24.99
€ 23.25
Hardback. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian; Holland, Peter. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441134653
- ISBN
- 9781441134653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.75
€ 175.75
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
- Publisher
- Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781559362528
- ISBN
- 9781559362528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.87
€ 16.99
€ 15.87
Paperback. Award-winning actress Dame Harriet Walter reflects on performing Shakespeare's most famous roles - both male and female. An exploration of the Shakespearean canon through the eyes of a self-identified 'feminist actor' - but, above all, a remarkable account of an acting career unconstrained by tradition or expectations. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848422933
- ISBN
- 9781848422933
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.77
€ 16.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. Miners, people of Hiroshima, and others labour under the false sun of uranium. Cast of 5 women and 12 men. Num Pages: 128 pages, map. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 185.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Talon Books,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889224728
- ISBN
- 9780889224728
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.21
€ 18.99
€ 17.21
Paperback. Series: Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350006287
- ISBN
- 9781350006287
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.49
€ 25.49
Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- The University Press of Kentucky United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813114408
- ISBN
- 9780813114408
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.22
€ 49.22
Paperback. Although Calderon's comedy has received rather less attention than the other genres in which he excelled, it is widely acknowledged that his comic plays are inrivalled among his contemporaries in terms of plot structure and technical expertise; they also explore contemporary issues to an extent which has not been appreciated. Translator(s): Cruickshank, Don William. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations, 1facsim. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780856683664
- ISBN
- 9780856683664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51
Paperback. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight: 520.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 326
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521745383
- ISBN
- 9780521745383
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.41
€ 33.41
Paperback. Analyses Vargas Llosa's career as a writer and as an important cultural and political figure in Latin America and beyond. Editor(s): King, John; Kristal, Efrain. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 406. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 256 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): King, John; Kristal, Efrain. Analyses Vargas Llosa's career as a writer and as an important cultural and political figure in Latin America and beyond. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSG; DSK. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 12. Weight: 406.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521682855
- ISBN
- 9780521682855
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.79
€ 22.79
Paperback. Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works. Editor(s): Grazia, Margreta de (University of Pennsylvania); Wells, Stanley W. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 379 pages, 19 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 552. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 380 pages, 19 b/w illus. Editor(s): Grazia, Margreta de (University of Pennsylvania); Wells, Stanley W. Twenty-one essays provide lively and authoritative approaches to the literary, historical, cultural and performative aspects of Shakespeare works. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSGS. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight: 554.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 380
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521713931
- ISBN
- 9780521713931
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.20
€ 32.20