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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. The author's writings are widely known in the United States and Europe. Num Pages: 260 pages, 150 Color and B&W illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
PAJ Publications,U.S. United States
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9781555540791
ISBN
9781555540791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.08

paperback. Presents a philosophical and poetic drama full of satire, irony, humour and tragedy. This book creates the text's varied metre and rhyme and also its diverse tones and styles - dramatic and lyrical, reflective and farcical, pathetic and coarse, colloquial and soaring. Translator(s): Greenberg, Martin. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 210 x 30. Weight in Grams: 578.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
9780300189698
ISBN
9780300189698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.36

Hardcover. Eighteenth-Century Brechtians is a collection of essays by a well-known author on comic and radical political theatre. It looks at stage satires by John Gay, Henry Fielding, George Farquhar, Charlotte Charke, David Garrick and their contemporaries through the lens of Brecht's theory and practice. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JF; AN; DSBD; DSG; HBJD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899970
ISBN
9780859899970
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.26

Paperback. A new play from the initiative Platform, which is aimed at addressing gender imbalance and inequality in theatre. Num Pages: 82 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 104.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425002
ISBN
9781848425002
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.10

Paperback. Was a convicted criminal executed on stage during a beheading scene? Was an unfortunate actor driven insane while playing a madman? Did a theatrical enactment of a crucifixion result in a real one? Did an androgynous young man seduce a priest when portraying a female saint? Death by Drama answers these and other questions while presenting a. Num Pages: 354 pages, 9 halftones. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 19. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
354
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226207889
ISBN
9780226207889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.66

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 3. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487835
ISBN
9780801487835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.23

Paperback. The first book on one of America s most eminent contemporary playwrights" Series: Michigan Modern Dramatists. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472052394
ISBN
9780472052394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.82

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810116542
ISBN
9780810116542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.02

Paperback.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Cork University Press Cork
Number of pages
98
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183618
ISBN
9781859183618
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.64

Paperback. A biography that provides the historical background to the various Shakespeare plays and sets his life in the context of his times. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905791132
ISBN
9781905791132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

hardcover. Stephenson explores the autobiographical form by analysing seven works by Canadian playwrights written and performed between 1999 and 2009, including Judith Thompson's Perfect Pie, Daniel MacIvor's In On It, and Timothy Findley's Shadows. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442644465
ISBN
9781442644465
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.47

Paperback. Series: Shakespeare and Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001157
ISBN
9781472590459
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

In Shakespeare in Quebec, Jennifer Drouin analyses representations of nation and gender in Shakespearean adaptations written in Quebec since the Quiet Revolution. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBD; DSGS; JFSJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 2. Weight in Grams: 628.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442647978
ISBN
9781442647978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 86.68

Paperback. Series: Master Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Red Globe Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0004814
ISBN
9780333408650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. A collection of 15 essays by celebrated authors in Shakespeare studies and in continental philosophy that develops different aspects of the interface between continental thinking and Shakespeare's plays. Editor(s): Bates, Jennifer; Wilson, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSG; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748695591
ISBN
9780748695591
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 37.74

Paperback. "Second Person Narrative" is part of Platform, a new initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books. Num Pages: 63 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 384 x 12. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425019
ISBN
9781848425019
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.12

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414747
ISBN
9780582414747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.12

Hardback. The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211443
ISBN
9780300211443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.09

The Birth of Comedy makes accessible for the first time the rich evidence for all aspects of classical Greek comedy. Editor(s): Rusten, Jeffrey S. Translator(s): Henderson, Jeffrey; Konstan, David; Rosen, Ralph M.; Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Slater, Niall W. Num Pages: 816 pages, 43, 42 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1598.
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
816
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801894480
ISBN
9780801894480
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.53

Paperback. A full index includes not only authors, play titles, and persons mentioned, but themes from the whole Greek comic sphere (including politics, literature and philosophy, celebrities and social scandals, cookery and wine, sex, and wealth). Editor(s): Rusten, Jeffrey S. Translator(s): Henderson, Jeffrey; Konstan, David; Rosen, Ralph M.; Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Slater, Niall W. Num Pages: 816 pages, 43, 42 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1274.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421421186
ISBN
9781421421186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 69.67

Hardcover. Intends to reconstruct Shakespeare's authorial identity as Shakespeare and his contemporaries actually understood it. This title argues that Shakespeare tried to adapt his own singular talent and ambition to the collaborative enterprise of drama by imagining himself as uniquely embodying the diverse, fractious energies of the popular theater. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 55 x 85 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226445717
ISBN
9780226445717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.02

Paperback. Intends to reconstruct Shakespeare's authorial identity as Shakespeare and his contemporaries actually understood it. This title argues that Shakespeare tried to adapt his own singular talent and ambition to the collaborative enterprise of drama by imagining himself as uniquely embodying the diverse, fractious energies of the popular theater. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226445724
ISBN
9780226445724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.96

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134882
ISBN
9781571134882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 194.78

Hardback. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSBH; DSG; J. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 630.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
289
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874134421
ISBN
9780874134421
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.62

Hardcover. Offers a look at Arthur Miller's political sensibilities as evidenced in his dramatic works and other writings. This book provides insights on such topics as Miller's mistrust of authority and social power, his theatrical response to the Holocaust, and his treatment of women. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 612.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472116508
ISBN
9780472116508
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.32

Hardcover. With Shakespeare as the inspiration for Designer Bookbinders second International Competition, this lavish catalogue features contemporary design on the subject of the Great Bard from some of the best binders worldwide. Editor(s): Koch, Jeanette. Num Pages: 112 pages, 253 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242580
ISBN
9781851242580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.72

Paperback. Translator(s): Turner, Chris. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 532 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJH; DSBH; DSG; HPCF3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 127 x 43. Weight in Grams: 562.
Publisher
Seagull Books London Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857424495
ISBN
9780857424495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.52

Paperback. Translator(s): Lockert, Lacy. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 382 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691626567
ISBN
9780691626567
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.07
€ 53.55

Paperback. Num Pages: 73 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 148 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
The Women's Play Press New Zealand
Number of pages
73
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Condition
New
SKU
V9780958339322
ISBN
9780958339322
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.42

Paperback. "Antigone" was originally produced in Paris in 1942, when France was an occupied nation and part of Hitler's Europe. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the play's central character, the young Antigone, mirrored the predicament of the French people in the grips of tyranny. Editor(s): Freeman, Dan; Freeman, Ted. Translator(s): Bray, Barbara. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
A & C Black Publishers, Ltd.
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413695406
ISBN
9780413695406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.28

paperback. Twelve of the best recent Arabic plays in lively English translations. Editor(s): Jayyusi, Salma Khadra; Allen, Roger. Series: Indiana Series in Arab & Islamic Studies. Num Pages: 432 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2CSR; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 169 x 21. Weight in Grams: 666.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253209733
ISBN
9780253209733
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.74

Hardcover. Assesses the dramaturgy and political significance of one of our most radical contemporary playwrights Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229. Weight in Grams: 550.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Michigan Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472105878
ISBN
9780472105878
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 103.95

Paperback. Treating the major works of six award-winning counterculture playwrights of the 1960s, this is the seventh volume in the series. Num Pages: 434 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2GJ; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9784314101561
ISBN
9784314101561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.82

Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138941496
ISBN
9781138941496
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 49.99
€ 49.75

Paperback. An accessible 2007 introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, including full chapters on Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 176 pages, 1 b/w illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight in Grams: 274. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 176 pages, 1 b/w illus. An accessible 2007 introduction to Shakespeare's tragedies, including full chapters on Macbeth, Hamlet and King Lear. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: DSGS. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 9. Weight: 292.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521674928
ISBN
9780521674928
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. 'Reading Chekhov is a literary pilgrimage, homage, travelogue, biography, literary criticism and a restrained love letter all rolled into one .. It is the work of an iridescent and sympathetic imagination' The Times Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
Granta Books
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847085368
ISBN
9781847085368
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.25

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691633534
ISBN
9780691633534
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.67

Hardcover. Drawing on a variety of cultural materials, this title demonstrates that, despite the triumph of its Christians, "The Merchant of Venice" reflects Christian anxiety and guilt about its simultaneous dependence on and disavowal of Judaism. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 163 x 240 x 25. Weight in Grams: 476.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006819
ISBN
9780226006819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.17

Paperback. How contemporary British political theater has evolved and expanded from the legacy of Bertolt Brecht Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 238 pages, 11 photographs. BIC Classification: 2ACG; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472084081
ISBN
9780472084081
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.13

paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 457.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801493904
ISBN
9780801493904
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.59

Hardback. This work explores the best of contemporary Italian theatre, from Luigi Pirandello to Massimo Bontempelli. It covers the period from the end of the 19th century to the aftermath of World War II, and includes a number of translations of plays never before published in English. Editor(s): House, Jane; Attisani, Antonio. Num Pages: 622 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 172 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1135.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
622
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231071185
ISBN
9780231071185
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 133.54

Paperback. Num Pages: 334 pages, forms, transparencies. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 142 x 20. Weight in Grams: 424.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1987
Publisher
Northwestern University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810107458
ISBN
9780810107458
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.93

Paperback. The human soul is for pre-modern philosophers the cause of both thinking and life. This double aspect of the soul, which makes man a rational animal, expresses itself above all in human action. Deadly Thought: "Hamlet" and the Human Soul traces Hamlet's famous inability to act to his inability to hold together these twin aspects of the soul. Series: Applications of Political Theory. Num Pages: 416 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HP; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
SKU
V9780739102152
ISBN
9780739102152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.12

Paperback. Presents the history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that changed not only his fortunes, but the course of literature. In this one year, we follow what he reads and writes, what he saw, and who he worked with as he creates four of his most famous plays - "Henry V", "Julius Caesar", "As You Like It", and "Hamlet". Num Pages: 464 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports.,. BIC Classification: BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 124 x 31. Weight in Grams: 368.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571214815
ISBN
9780571214815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.01

Paperback. Going against the grain of the dominant scholarship on the period, which generally ignores the impact of Jewish questions in early modern England, Shapiro presents how Elizabethans imagined Jews to be utterly different from themselves--in religion, race, nationality, and even sexuality. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; JFC; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 486.
Edition
New Ed
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231103459
ISBN
9780231103459
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.29

Paperback. Following the biographical style of 1599, this book traces Shakespeare's life and times from the autumn of 1605, when he took an old and anonymous Elizabethan play, The Chronicle History of King Leir, and transformed it into his most searing tragedy, King Lear. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235797
ISBN
9780571235797
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.42

Paperback. For two hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, no one thought to argue that somebody else had written his plays. Since then dozens of rival candidates - have been proposed as their true author. This book unravels the mystery of when and why so many people began to question whether Shakespeare wrote the plays. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 21. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571235773
ISBN
9780571235773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.23

paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 228 x 19. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
twentieth anniversary edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231178679
ISBN
9780231178679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.34

Paperback. Editor(s): Reynolds, James; Smith, Dr. Andy W. Series Editor(s): Brater, Enoch; Taylor-Batty, Mark. Series: Methuen Drama Engage. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 bw illus. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184394
ISBN
9781408184394
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.39

Paperback. An engaging introductory guide to Chekhov, one of the most important and influential modern writers of fiction and drama. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 352. Series: Cambridge Introductions to Literature. 210 pages. An engaging introductory guide to Chekhov, one of the most important and influential modern writers of fiction and drama. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBF; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 11. Weight: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521706889
ISBN
9780521706889
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.56

Paperback. This introductory guide to one of Marlowe's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of screen adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137426338
ISBN
9781137426338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.81

paperback. Provides separate discussions of each of Sophocles' seven plays: Ajax, Women of Trachis, Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra, Philoctetes and Oedipus at Colonus. Focusing on the tragedies' dramatic power and the challenges with which they confront an audience, this book refuses to confine them within a supposedly Sophoclean template. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4-colour cover illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 186.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904675723
ISBN
9781904675723
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.65

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

€ 95.73

Paperback. This book explores actors' systems of intellectual property in early modern England. Focusing on Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, and other plays, James Marino demonstrates how Shakespeare's company asserted ownership of its plays through intense ongoing revision and through insistent attribution to Shakespeare. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812222548
ISBN
9780812222548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.37

Paperback. From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological, and cultural questions. Editor(s): Clauss, James J.; Johnston, Sarah Iles. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSB; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691043760
ISBN
9780691043760
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 96.30

Hardcover. Surveys the writings of the author of the Pulitzer Prize - winning drama "Angels in America" and coauthor of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the film "Munich". This book guides readers through Kushner's influences and creations to map the importance of the writer's body of work in expanding postmodern literary and cultural landscapes. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 299.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Univ of South Carolina Pr
Condition
New
SKU
V9781570037498
ISBN
9781570037498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 62.03

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 144 x 204 x 19. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1985
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226348438
ISBN
9780226348438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.84

Paperback. This collection of essays applies the abstract theory of contemporary Shakespearean criticism to the practicalities of performance, bringing together key names from both realms and a wide range of sources. It is aimed at teachers and students of theatre studies and Renaissance studies. Editor(s): Bulman, James C. Num Pages: 228 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415116268
ISBN
9780415116268
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.98

Hardback. Shakespeare's idiom is an aggregate of archaic modes of speech and codes of conduct. This book attempts to make that idiom more accessible and, in the process, to illuminate the significance of heroic concepts to a study of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 490.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874132717
ISBN
9780874132717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.46

Paperback. Traces Shakespeare's legendary wit-combats with Ben Jonson to their source during the Poets' War. This book offers a reevaluation of this "War of the Theaters", revealing Shakespeare as a playwright intimately concerned with the production of his plays, the opinions of his rivals, and the impact his works had on their original audiences. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press New York
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122436
ISBN
9780231122436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.07

Hardback. Traces Shakespeare's legendary wit-combats with Ben Jonson to their source during the Poets' War. This book offers a reevaluation of this "War of the Theaters", revealing Shakespeare as a playwright intimately concerned with the production of his plays, the opinions of his rivals, and the impact his works had on their original audiences. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
266
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231122429
ISBN
9780231122429
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 157.28

Paperback. Jaime Manrique weaves into his own memoir the lives of three important 20th-century Hispanic writers: the Argentine Manuel Puig, the author of "Kiss of the Spider Woman"; the Cuban Reinaldo Arenas, author of "Before Night Falls"; and Spanish poet and playwright Frederico Garcia Lorca. Series: Living Out: Gay and Lesbian Autobiographies. Num Pages: 126 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; BGA; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 8. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299161842
ISBN
9780299161842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.88

Paperback. A delightfully unfestive comedy about a group of recent graduates doing seasonal work selling Christmas trees. Pine premiered at Hampstead Downstairs, London, in December 2015. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425484
ISBN
9781848425484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.11

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780809332366
ISBN
9780809332366
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.63

Paperback. Editor(s): Jackson, Professor Russell. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JJ; ANB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 319. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474253390
ISBN
9781474253390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 40.72

Paperback. One of a series designed to provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each title includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and contexts. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198355403
ISBN
9780198355403
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.16

Hardcover. "Shakespeare Studies" is an international volume published every year in hardcover, containing more than three hundred pages of essays and studies by critics from both hemispheres. Editor(s): Barroll, J. Leeds. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610. "Bibliogr. Index. 376 p. illus. 24 cm. Associated Names: Barroll, J. Leeds. Associated Names: Zimmerman, Susan.,. Associated Dates: 1928-. Original cloth. Very good, clean copy, binding tight, spine ends rubbed, cloth lightly stained. 2d ed." Keywords: "Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Drama & Dramatists,Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Shakespeare, William - Criticism & Stud"
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson (An Associat Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0069191
ISBN
9780838636404
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. "Shakespeare Studies" is an international volume published every year in hardcover, containing more than three hundred pages of essays and studies by critics from both hemispheres. Editor(s): Barroll, J. Leeds. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610. "Includes bibliographical footnotes. xii, 441 p. 25 cm. Associated Names: Barroll, J. Leeds. Associated Names: Zimmerman, Susan.,. Associated Dates: 1928-. Original cloth. Near-good ex-library copy with slightly dulled spine and worn spine and board edges. Labeled endpapers, stamped page edges and marked t.p." Keywords: "Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Drama & Dramatists,Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Shakespeare, William - Criticism & Stud"
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson (An Associat Dublin, Ireland
Number of pages
296
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
SKU
KEX0106191
ISBN
9780838636404
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The first in-depth examination of the theatrical achievements of this acclaimed playwright Num Pages: 344 pages, 14 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 558.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472030101
ISBN
9780472030101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Saddlemyer, Ann. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182 213pp. Oxford's World Classics Series
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199538058
ISBN
9780199538058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 23. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845197964
ISBN
9781845197964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.46

Paperback. A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199532049
ISBN
9780199532049
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472581020
ISBN
9781472581020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.06

Paperback. An account of the life and times of William Shakespeare, including maps and chronology. From cottage to mighty castle, royal palace to battlefield, country village to vibrant metropolis, this work investigates the locations that informed some of the greatest plays and poetry the world has ever known. Series: On the Trail of. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour plus line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905222964
ISBN
9781905222964
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.62

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; AN; APFD; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
Three Rooms Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781941110362
ISBN
9781941110362
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.05

Paperback. Explores the influence of Shakespeare on American musical theatre through analyses of five important productions from 1938 through 1971. This book offers a fresh look at the development of American musical theatre and an understanding of Shakespeare in the modern American context. Num Pages: 248 pages, 21 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGM; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Indiana University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253221520
ISBN
9780253221520
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.80

Paperback. This collection of essays, originally published over the last forty years in the journal Modern Drama, explores the drama of four of the most influential European proponents of modernism in the European Drama: Ibsen, Strandberg, Pirandello and Beckett. Editor(s): Innes, Christopher; Marker, Frederick J. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: DSB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 149 x 21. Weight in Grams: 460.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
1st
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802082060
ISBN
9780802082060
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.10

Hardback. "What May Words Say..?" contains a comprehensive and in many respects unconventional interpretation of The Merchant of Venice. The play's development of ideas is unfolded in a literary analysis that focuses on the poet's words in their philological, historical, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470000
ISBN
9781611470000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 132.50

Hardback. McAdam illustrates how two fundamental points of destabilisation in Marlowe's life and work - his subversive treatment of Christian belief and his ambivalence toward his homosexuality - clarify the plays' interest in the struggle for self-authorisation. Num Pages: 283 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 165. Weight in Grams: 580.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
283
Condition
New
SKU
V9780874136654
ISBN
9780874136654
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.13

Paperback. This newly updated second edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which flourished from the sixth to third century BC. Series: Blackwell Guides to Classical Literature. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 170 x 243 x 17. Weight in Grams: 532.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118455128
ISBN
9781118455128
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 67.47