Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. An investigation of the many ways that Shakespeare uses the defiant voice of the shrew. Kamaralli explores how modern performance practice negotiates the possibilities for staging these characters who refuse to conform to standards of acceptable behaviour for women, but are among Shakespeare's bravest, wisest and most vivid creations. Series: Palgrave Shakespeare Studies. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230348097
- ISBN
- 9780230348097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.05€ 90.31
€ 92.05
€ 90.31
Hardcover. Elizabethan playwrights and players not only routinely handled entrances and exits on the Shakespearean stage, but they also used them to bring about various effects. The author's findings provide means by which to recover effects and meanings that the original audience would have appreciated. Num Pages: 209 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333984062
- ISBN
- 9780333984062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.06€ 112.33
€ 115.06
€ 112.33
Paperback. Considers how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV, and video. Addressing the interplay between the discourses of Shakespeare criticism, film studies, performance studies and cultural studies, the text considers a range of questions about spectatorship, originality and popular culture. Editor(s): Boose, Lynda E.; Burt, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; APFA; DSGS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415165853
- ISBN
- 9780415165853
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.53
€ 53.53
Paperback. What can the printed texts of plays from Shakespeare's time say about performance? How have printed plays been read and interpreted? This collection, now available in paperback, considers the evidence of early modern printed plays and their histories of production and reception, from early performance to the psychology of Hamlet. Editor(s): Holland, Peter; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210134
- ISBN
- 9780230210134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.28€ 63.07
€ 63.28
€ 63.07
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. Weight in Grams: 439.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138167155
- ISBN
- 9781138167155
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 180.19
€ 180.19
Hardback. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 639.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781138142152
- ISBN
- 9781138142152
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.85
€ 165.85
Hardback. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Edition
- Student
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472514974
- ISBN
- 9781472514974
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.15
€ 118.15
Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571229611
- ISBN
- 9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.48
€ 12.99
€ 9.48
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Elibron Classics series
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393930771
- ISBN
- 9780393930771
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.91
€ 16.99
€ 15.91
Paperback. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing (working with actors and technicians, when to listen to the experts, how to cope with rehearsals), this book provides a complete primer to the art of playwriting. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571215102
- ISBN
- 9780571215102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.39
€ 12.99
€ 9.39
Sean O'Casey: Critical Guide / Three Dublin Plays: The Shadow of a Gun...
Professor Christopher Murray
Paperback. One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces, explores and analyzes in detail the principal themes and styles of the work of Sean O'Casey. It also places it in the context of modern theatre, and includes a select bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 113 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571197804
- ISBN
- 9780571197804
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 12.56
€ 19.99
€ 12.56
Hardback. Examines the protests of scandalized audience members against the first plays by such writers as Jarry, Synge, and Brecht, illuminating a multifaceted and largely overlooked aspect of modern theater history. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275980566
- ISBN
- 9780275980566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 89.46
€ 89.46
Hardcover. "This book will be useful to students of Ibsen and therefore belongs in the reference collections of all but the smallest public and academic libraries. . . . In all respects admirable." Reference Books Bulletin Num Pages: 437 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACSN; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO United States
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313235061
- ISBN
- 9780313235061
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.13
€ 68.13
Hardback. This reference work on Elmer Rice overviews his life and career and provides plot synopses and critical commentaries for his plays. The volume also provides cast and credit lists for major productions and an exhaustive bibliography of primary and secondary materials. Series: Modern Dramatists Research & Production Sourcebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, chronology, bibliographies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313274312
- ISBN
- 9780313274312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.98
€ 57.98
Hardback. Working from the premise that the stage performer's primary functions derive from celebrative rituals, this book describes the figure of the actor as "anti-character" in premodern popular theatre. It focuses on Aristophanes' "Frogs", the medieval mystery plays, and Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Series: Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313313042
- ISBN
- 9780313313042
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.29
€ 78.29
Hardback. Uses trauma theory to analyze dramatic productions from the North of Ireland, a region plagued by violent conflict. Series: Contributions in Drama & Theatre Studies. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliography, references. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 2AB; DSBH; DSG; HBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313320293
- ISBN
- 9780313320293
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 78.29
€ 78.29
![Kimball King - Western Drama through the Ages: A Student Reference Guide [2 volumes] - 9780313329340 - V9780313329340](https://www.kennys.ie/products/thumbs/9780313329340.jpg "Kimball King - Western Drama through the Ages: A Student Reference Guide [2 volumes] - 9780313329340 - V9780313329340")
Multiple-component retail product. Provides a survey of the Western dramatic tradition. This title overviews Western drama from Ancient Greece to modern America. It includes chapters on great eras of drama, such as the Renaissance; national theatres, such as the theatres of Latin America, Ireland, and Poland; and important theatrical movements. Num Pages: 648 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 1K; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1633.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 648
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313329340
- ISBN
- 9780313329340
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.55
€ 162.55
Hardback. This book examines the important themes of sexuality, gender, love, and marriage in stage, literary, and film treatments of Shakespeare's plays. Series: The Age of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 215 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1D; 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 215
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313343759
- ISBN
- 9780313343759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.09
€ 65.09
Paperback. Sanders sheds fresh light on how drama shapes understandings of space and place in the seventeenth century. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8 b/w illus. 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 230 x 151 x 14. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107463349
- ISBN
- 9781107463349
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.57
€ 34.57
Paperback. In this text, the author Philippa Berry rewrites critical perceptions of death in Shakespeare's tragedies from a feminist perspective, drawing on feminist theory, postmodern thought and queer theory. Series: Feminist Readings of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 212 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415068956
- ISBN
- 9780415068956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.64
€ 53.64
Paperback. A new in paperback edition of this first play by John Marston to be performed by the revived Paul's Company in 1599. Fully annotated with critical introduction and full commentary. Editor(s): Gair, Reavley; Gair, Wally. Series Editor(s): Bevington, David; Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780719071973
- ISBN
- 9780719071973
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.88
€ 17.88
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
€ 31.99€ 24.94
€ 31.99
€ 24.94
Paperback. Editor(s): Swain, David. Num Pages: 168 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 140 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Broadview Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781554810369
- ISBN
- 9781554810369
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.93
€ 24.93
Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 138 x 21. Weight in Grams: 379.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780679746997
- ISBN
- 9780679746997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.59
€ 18.99
€ 17.59