Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. An accessible student guide to all of the plays of Christopher Marlowe. Editor(s): McEvoy, Sean. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 B&W. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624737
- ISBN
- 9780748624737
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.20
€ 27.20
Paperback. A collection of the four major plays by Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus, with a new introduction by Brian Gibbons. All of these plays are widely studied at both A and undergraduate level. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 624
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408149492
- ISBN
- 9781408149492
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.28
€ 13.28
Hardback. Cinematic Shakespeare takes the reader inside the making of a number of significant adaptations to illustrate how cinema transforms and re-imagines the dramatic form and style central to Shakespeare's imagination. Series: Genre and Beyond: A Film Studies Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510913
- ISBN
- 9780742510913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.23
€ 118.23
Paperback. Cinematic Shakespeare takes the reader inside the making of a number of significant adaptations to illustrate how cinema transforms and re-imagines the dramatic form and style central to Shakespeare's imagination. Series: Genre and Beyond: A Film Studies Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: APF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 150 x 12. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742510920
- ISBN
- 9780742510920
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.37
€ 37.37
Hardback. Citizen Shakespeare is a biography of Shakespeare that reveals the influence and interplay of English history on Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761820499
- ISBN
- 9780761820499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.61
€ 132.61
Paperback. Who is a citizen? What is a person? Who is my neighbor? Turning to the potent idea of political theology to recover the strange mix of political and religious thinking during the Renaissance, the author unveils the figure of the citizensaint, who represents at once divine messenger and civil servant, both norm and exception. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRLB; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226143521
- ISBN
- 9780226143521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.22
€ 32.99
€ 26.22
Paperback. Cantor provides a close reading of 11 of Odets' plays as a whole, grounding his study within an analysis of themes common to each text. While granting emphasis to Odets' poetic style, Cantor gives due notice to Odets' achievements as both mythmaker and voice of the Jewish middle class. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; 3JJ; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837324
- ISBN
- 9780810837324
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 87.33
€ 87.33
Paperback. "Closer" is a play which views love and sex like politics: its not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713683295
- ISBN
- 9780713683295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.31
€ 14.31
Hardback. Revealing the series of closet dramas written by Byron and Shelley to be deeply embedded in contemporary radical culture, the author explains why the dramas were written and why they invoke and apparently oppose textual and theatrical versions of themselves. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730952
- ISBN
- 9780804730952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.05
€ 106.05
Translator(s): Meineck, Peter. Series: Aristophanes. Num Pages: 480 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DNF; DSBB; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 221 x 144 x 30. Weight in Grams: 614.
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 417
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872203617
- ISBN
- 9780872203617
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 36.28
€ 50.99
€ 36.28
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474413787
- ISBN
- 9781474413787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 150.63
€ 150.63
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7, 7 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 457.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801477904
- ISBN
- 9780801477904
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.53
€ 40.99
€ 36.53
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 7. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801444197
- ISBN
- 9780801444197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 88.98
€ 88.98
Hardback. He draws on interviews with surviving Folger relatives and visits to 35 related archives in the United States and in Britain to create a portrait of the remarkable couple who ensured that Shakespeare would have a beautiful home in America. Num Pages: 264 pages, 32, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSGS; GLMA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 166 x 22. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421411873
- ISBN
- 9781421411873
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 31.64
€ 37.99
€ 31.64
Paperback. Editor(s): Irvin, Eric. Series: Plays. Num Pages: 78 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
- Number of pages
- 78
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780868190242
- ISBN
- 9780868190242
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.46
€ 19.99
€ 14.46
paperback. Presents a collection of fourteen original essays that explores both the production history of colorblind casting in cultural terms and the theoretical implications of this practice for reading Shakespeare in a contemporary context. Editor(s): Thompson, Ayanna. Num Pages: 280 pages, 21 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415978026
- ISBN
- 9780415978026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.49
€ 58.49
Hardcover. While assimilating theoretical insights from Aristotle to this day, this title contests, inter alia, the theory of comedy's ritual origin; challenges the age-old and continuing attempts to determine the structure of action that characterises comedy; and, suggests instead that structures of action are shared by all genres. Num Pages: 264 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Sussex Academic Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845194772
- ISBN
- 9781845194772
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.03
€ 124.03
Hardback. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Num Pages: 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690. A Critical Anthology. 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842910
- ISBN
- 9781843842910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.48
€ 99.48
Paperback. Providing a detailed and rigorous analysis of 'Richard III', this commentary reveals every nuance of meaning whilst maintaining a firm grasp on the structure of the play. The result is an outstanding lesson in the methodology of Shakespearian criticism as well as an essential study for students of the early plays of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415852876
- ISBN
- 9780415852876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.20
€ 55.20
Hardcover. * Contains original essays on every Shakespearean tragedy from Titus Andronicus to Coriolanus. * Includes thirteen additional essays on such topics as Shakespearea s Roman tragedies, Shakespearea s tragedies on film, Shakespearea s tragedies of love, Hamlet in performance, and tragic emotion in Shakespeare. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 504 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 265 x 187 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1074.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume I
- Number of pages
- 504
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226321
- ISBN
- 9780631226321
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.84
€ 215.84
Hardcover. This text on Shakespeare's histories contains essays on every history play, as well as 14 additional articles on such topics as censorship in Shakespeare's histories, the relation of Shakespeare's plays to other dramatic histories of the period and Shakespeare's histories on film. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 189 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume II
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226338
- ISBN
- 9780631226338
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.55
€ 219.55
Hardcover. This volume contains original essays on every comedy from "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" to "Twelfth Night" as well as 12 additional articles on such topics as the humoral body in Shakespearean comedy, Shakespeare's comedies on film, and Shakespeare's relation to other comic writers of his time. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 480 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 257 x 187 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume III
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226345
- ISBN
- 9780631226345
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 219.55
€ 219.55
Hardcover. Offering a comprehensive snapshot of Shakespeare criticism, these volumes examine each of his plays and major poems using the resources of contemporary criticism from performance studies to feminist, historicist, and textual analyses. Editor(s): Dutton, Richard; Howard, Jean E. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 496 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 189 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1054.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- Volume IV
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780631226352
- ISBN
- 9780631226352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 215.84
€ 215.84
Paperback. This is a volume in the series Textes litteraires/Exeter French Texts. If Elizabeth I of England thought to rid herself forever of Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, by sending him to the scaffold she was very much mistaken, since his name, intertwined with hers, has traversed four centuries. Editor(s): Gibson, Wendy. Series: Exeter French Texts. Num Pages: 92 pages, 1 halftone. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2ADF; DD; DSBD; DSG; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 92
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859896665
- ISBN
- 9780859896665
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.69
€ 40.69