Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes - the absolute authority claimed for God over the world, for the holy scriptures over the faithful, monarchs over subjects, fathers over wives and children, men over women. This book shows that Shakespeare was averse to such absolute claims and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. Num Pages: 164 pages, 4 colour plates, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 148 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 202. Series: The Rice University Campbell Lectures. 164 pages, 4 colour plates, 10 halftones. Shakespeare lived in a world of absolutes - the absolute authority claimed for God over the world, for the holy scriptures over the faithful, monarchs over subjects, fathers over wives and children, men over women. This book shows that Shakespeare was averse to such absolute claims and constantly probed the possibility of freedom from them. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 10. Weight: 202.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 164
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306674
- ISBN
- 9780226306674
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.87
€ 14.99
€ 12.87
Paperback. A fresh new edition of Shakespeare's magical late play, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Dominic Cooke and Emma Rice, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and an illuminating introduction to the play by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230300903
- ISBN
- 9780230300903
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.52
€ 13.52
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535842
- ISBN
- 9780199535842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.79
€ 10.99
€ 9.79
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138798915
- ISBN
- 9781138798915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.64
€ 27.64
Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 768 pages, 3 halftones. BIC Classification: DC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 82 x 41. Weight in Grams: 784.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Annotated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199535798
- ISBN
- 9780199535798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.59
€ 11.99
€ 10.59
Paperback. This volume brings together aspects of Middleton's craft through a detailed study of representative plays. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 208 pages, none. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627813
- ISBN
- 9780748627813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.17
€ 29.99
€ 27.17
Paperback. This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking aboutthe remarkable achievement of Shakespeare s sonnets. * An authoritative reference guide and extended introduction toShakespeare s sonnets. * Contains more than 20 newly-commissioned essays by bothestablished and younger scholars. Editor(s): Schoenfeldt, Michael. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 534 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 245 x 172 x 30. Weight in Grams: 918.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 534
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781444332063
- ISBN
- 9781444332063
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.71
€ 54.71
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
€ 16.99€ 12.72
€ 16.99
€ 12.72
Paperback. Suitable for those beginning detailed study of "Twelfth Night". Editor(s): Massai, Sonia. Series: Routledge Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415303330
- ISBN
- 9780415303330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.51
€ 55.51
Paperback. The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most problematic plays, largely because of what is seen as its inherent anti-semitism. At the centre of the play is one of the most famous anti-heroes in Shakespeare: Shylock 'the Jew'. How to interpret Shylock baffles critics as they divide on whether Shakespeare is prejudiced or sympathetic. Series: Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 480 pages, 20 in Introduction. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Publisher
- Arden Shakespeare
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Third Series
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903436813
- ISBN
- 9781903436813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.67
€ 14.67
Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 135 x 11. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Spark Notes United States
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411404373
- ISBN
- 9781411404373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.78
€ 10.99
€ 9.78
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474233354
- ISBN
- 9781474233354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.57
€ 26.57
Paperback. This text focuses on preparing students for A-Level. It has notes, end-of-act activities, tips from an A-Level Chief Examiner and space for students' own annotations. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DDS; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780435193058
- ISBN
- 9780435193058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.13
€ 18.13
Paperback. Editor(s): McDonald, Russ. Num Pages: 296 pages, 2. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801481444
- ISBN
- 9780801481444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.18
€ 55.18
Paperback. A Student Edition of Brecht's series of inter-connected playlets that describes events which took place in German households under the rise of the Nazis. The text of the play is accompanied by an extensive commentary and study notes. Editor(s): Ryland, Charlotte. Translator(s): Willett, John. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408100080
- ISBN
- 9781408100080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.25
€ 14.99
€ 14.25
Paperback. One of Bernard Shaw's greatest plays, Mrs Warren's Profession raises issues about class struggle, generational differences, the past, and female hardship through the exploration of a mother and daughter relationship put under enormous strain. Editor(s): Kent, Brad. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 164 x 13. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713679946
- ISBN
- 9780713679946
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.24
€ 13.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1983
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780809311101
- ISBN
- 9780809311101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.86
€ 31.99
€ 28.86
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472584038
- ISBN
- 9781472584038
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.20
€ 32.99
€ 28.20
Paperback. Harold Bloom, the doyen of American literary critics and author of The Western Canon, has spent a professional lifetime reading, writing about and teaching Shakespeare. In this magisterial interpretation, Bloom explains Shakespeare's genius in a radical and provocative re-reading of the plays. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007292844
- ISBN
- 9780007292844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.80
€ 25.99
€ 17.80
Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's bittersweet comedy of courtship and ethnic tension includes new interviews with leading directors and actors (Darko Tresnjak, David Thacker, Antony Sher and Henry Goodman), looks at specific productions in the play's history, and features a new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2010th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243866
- ISBN
- 9780230243866
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.90
€ 14.90
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rudolph Steiner Pr
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902636542
- ISBN
- 9781902636542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
€ 19.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. This edition has been updated with a new Introduction which examines Bartholmew Fair as a reading text, as a text for performance and as a play that questions theatre itself. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, Approx. 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713674279
- ISBN
- 9780713674279
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 22.72
€ 22.72
Paperback. This book provides commentary notes alongside the play text of Wilde's first successful society comedy of late Victorian society and is an account of the play's historical, social and theatrical context. Editor(s): Small, Ian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 144 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 146.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713666670
- ISBN
- 9780713666670
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.13
€ 13.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. This is a fascinating exploration of the influence of Shakespeare within Cambridge, both through its university and annual festival. Num Pages: 176 pages, 32. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAC; 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 17. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445641058
- ISBN
- 9781445641058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.91
€ 16.99
€ 13.91