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Paperback. Includes the full French text, accompanied by French-English vocabulary. Notes and a detailed introduction in English put the work in its social and historical context. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 201 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1 New
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415039352
ISBN
9780415039352
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 32.85

Paperback. Presents an examination of the authorship controversy surrounding Shakespeare: the claim made repeatedly that the plays were ghost written. This title asks what is at stake in the imputation that 'Shakespeare' did not write the plays, and shows that the plays themselves both thematize and theorize that controversy. Series: Routledge Classics. Num Pages: 344 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415875561
ISBN
9780415875561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 23.14

Paperback. Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein's bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the friendless Creature, increasingly desperate and vengeful, determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 128 x 7. Weight in Grams: 98.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571277216
ISBN
9780571277216
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.99

Hardback. This volume of essays examines the relationship between the play and its historical and cultural contexts. Editor(s): Scolnicov, Hanna; Holland, Peter. Num Pages: 236 pages, 4 half-tones, index. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 450.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521344333
ISBN
9780521344333
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.83

Hardback. A study of the origins of dramaturgs and literary managers. Series Editor(s): Bradby, David. Series: Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre. Num Pages: 312 pages, 2 b/w illus. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 626.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521849630
ISBN
9780521849630
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.82

Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 131 x 7. Weight in Grams: 100.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408173510
ISBN
9781408173510
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.28

Paperback. As part of Wakefield's centenary celebrations in 1988, the author was commissioned to do a modern adaptation of the Wakefield Medieval Mystery Plays. Simple vernacular speech is retained, spanning the Creation to the Resurrection. The music is by Andy Roberts. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 9. Weight in Grams: 160.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413662101
ISBN
9780413662101
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.28

Paperback. With guidance on moviemaking for the low budget director, this text is a candid look at the technical aspects of how directors work on a set. It includes practical knowledge on shooting, staging, camera style, rehearsing, editing and how to get a job directing with a studio or production company. Num Pages: 274 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: ANH; APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9780028638195
ISBN
9780028638195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 19.33

Paperback. An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as "chanson," "phantasime," or "quaestor," many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. This book aims to untie those tongues and help anyone speak Shakespeare's language with ease. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226006314
ISBN
9780226006314
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 28.79

Paperback. Translator(s): Grene, David; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Later Printing
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226007724
ISBN
9780226007724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.10

Hardcover. Explores how Shakespeare's plays were produced both in his own time and in succeeding centuries. This book explains how the Elizabethan playhouse conveyed a sense of place using minimal scenery, from the Forest of Arden in "As You Like It" to the tavern in "Henry IV, Part I". Num Pages: 256 pages, 53 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; 3JD; AN; DSGS; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226044781
ISBN
9780226044781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

Paperback. Translator(s): Bermel, Albert; Emery, Ted. Num Pages: 336 pages, Frontispiece. BIC Classification: AN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226305806
ISBN
9780226305806
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.50

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 144 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308777
ISBN
9780226308777
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 226 x 26. Weight in Grams: 486.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308951
ISBN
9780226308951
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardcover. Offers translations of Euripides' "Medea", "The Children of Heracles", "Andromache", and "Iphigenia among the Taurians", fragments of lost plays by Aeschylus, and the surviving portion of Sophocles' "The Trackers". In this title, introductions for each play offer information about its first production, plot, and reception in antiquity and beyond. Editor(s): Griffith, Mark; Most, Glenn W. Series Editor(s): Grene, David; Lattimore, Richmond. Series: Complete Greek Tragedies. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DB; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 224 x 26. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Third Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226308975
ISBN
9780226308975
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.58

Hardcover. An actor's deepest desire is to be understood. But when asked to pronounce such words as 'chanson,' 'phantasime,' or 'quaestor,' many otherwise unflappable actors can be rendered speechless. This title aims to untie those tongues and help those who speak Shakespeare's language with ease. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 680.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226491158
ISBN
9780226491158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.73
€ 79.10

Paperback. In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which became unexpected centers of cultural activity. This work prompts us to reflect on what our society can learn from a generation that urgently and creatively tried to solve the problem of mental illness. Num Pages: 240 pages, 14 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; AN; HBTB; MBPK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 402.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226709642
ISBN
9780226709642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 29.74

Paperback. Translator(s): Mainland, W.F. Series: German Literary Classics in Translation. Num Pages: 190 pages, xxxiv, 156 p. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 203 x 136 x 10. Weight in Grams: 206.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1973
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738017
ISBN
9780226738017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

Paperback. In this journey into the sound-worlds of Shakespeare's contemporaries, the text explores the physical aspects of human speech (ears, lungs, tongue) and the surrounding environment (buildings, landscape, climate), as well as social and political structures. Num Pages: 392 pages, 32 halftones, 2 tables, 25 musical notations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 530.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press Chicago, IL
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226763774
ISBN
9780226763774
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.34

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

€ 99.47
€ 75.92

Paperback. Presents a collection of three "Turk" plays namely "Selimus, Emperor of the Turks"; "A Christian Turned Turk"; and "The Renegado". It represents Islamic power and wealth in scenes of piracy on the high seas, on-stage execution by strangulation, and rites of religious conversion. It is useful for understanding the English identity. Editor(s): Vitkus, Daniel J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 15 illus; 2 maps. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110297
ISBN
9780231110297
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. This study of eighteenth-century French playwriting and playwrights reviews individual authorial strategies for "self-fashioning" and the playwrights' intellectual, social, and institutional contexts, using research in original sources and analysis of the contentious historiography and competing analytic contructs in cultural theory and criticism. Series: Gutenberg-E. Num Pages: 387 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 2ADF; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
387
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231124607
ISBN
9780231124607
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.52
€ 62.34

Hardback. A valuable anthology of eight plays best representing the Armenian American drama of the last thirty years, this original collection, centered thematically on the Armenian genocide and the trials of life after Armenians' expulsion from the homeland, includes an introduction and headnotes for each play. Editor(s): Parlakian, Nishan; Cowe, S. Peter. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 159 x 28. Weight in Grams: 732.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
608
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231133746
ISBN
9780231133746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.42
€ 57.15

Hardback. Presents the range of Zeami's critical thought on theater and performance, which focused on the aesthetic values of noh and its antecedents, the techniques of playwriting, the place of allusion, the training of actors, the importance of patronage, and the relationship between performance and broader intellectual and critical concerns. Translator(s): Hare, Tom. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 528 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: DD; DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 37. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231139588
ISBN
9780231139588
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.41
€ 90.18

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