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Paperback. Ford's tragedy, originally printed in 1633, was the first major English play to take as its theme fulfilled incest between brother and sister. Editor(s): Wiggins, Martin. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, 4 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 11. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713650600
ISBN
9780713650600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. The story comes from the Second Book of Samuel and tells of the incestuous passion of Amnon, David's eldest son, for his half-sister, Tamar and the subsequent murder of Amnon by his brother Absolom. Amnon's lust is set in the context of complementary passions of ambition and revenge, reflected in Absolom and Tamar respectively. Translator(s): Lyon, John. Num Pages: 234 pages, translation, commentary. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 150 x 211 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
234
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780856683244
ISBN
9780856683244
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.31

Paperback. In Tin Bucket Drum, Neil Coppen achieves a small miracle. Through his lyrical script and the creative use of lighting and sound, one woman, the Narrator, succeeds in evoking a host of characters as this allegorical tale of oppression and liberation plays itself out. It is a story that offers a host of lessons for many places and many times. Num Pages: 277 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 125. Weight in Grams: 85000.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Wits University Press South Africa
Number of pages
277
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868149728
ISBN
9781868149728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.82

Paperback. This edition in The Oxford Shakespeare is the first full edition to identify the play as a collaboration between Shakespeare and Thomas Middleton. In his Introduction John Jowett explains how the play's loose ends and uneven writing arise from this collaboration, and he provides the fullest account of the play's performance history available. Editor(s): Jowett, John. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 pp halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 400.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537440
ISBN
9780199537440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.80

paperback. After squandering his wealth with prodigal generosity, a rich Athenian gentleman finds himself deep in debt. Unshaken by the prospect of bankruptcy, he is certain that the friends he has helped so often will come to his aid. But when they learn his wealth is gone, he quickly finds that their promises fall away to nothing.. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
New
SKU
9780141396491
ISBN
9780141396491
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.75

Paperback. Num Pages: 86 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 5. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
86
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559363655
ISBN
9781559363655
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.40

paperback. A collection of Timberlake Wertenbaker plays which spans her work from 1984 to 1992, including "Our Country's Good", which won the Laurence Olivier Play of the Year Award in 1988. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 196 x 129 x 61. Weight in Grams: 368.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571177431
ISBN
9780571177431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. A hospital play that follows a tangle of doctors and nurses in a busy London hospital - from the award-winning author of Tribes. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848421363
ISBN
9781848421363
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. Num Pages: 72 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 130 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868199276
ISBN
9780868199276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.20

Paperback. Translator(s): Churchill, Caryl. Num Pages: 60 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 4. Weight in Grams: 82.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
60
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854596505
ISBN
9781854596505
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. England 1656. The sense of freedom, following the execution of the King, is threatening to plunge the country into anarchy. Num Pages: 96 pages, ports. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854598448
ISBN
9781854598448
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

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
€ 29.06

Hardback. 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: 232 x 158. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231110280
ISBN
9780231110280
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 146.96

Paperback. Translator(s): Graham Lujan, James; O'Connell, Richard L. Num Pages: 202 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
New Directions Publishing Corporation
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1955
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811200929
ISBN
9780811200929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

Paperback. Reinvention of Chekhov's "Three Sisters" set amongst the Jewish community in war-torn Liverpool. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854595768
ISBN
9781854595768
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. Translator(s): Schmidt, Paul. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 153.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360555
ISBN
9781559360555
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.55

Paperback. The play tells the story of three sisters and their brother who live in a provincial Russian town. Michael Frayn has successfully recreated the naturalness of the original text in this translation and included are notes, commentary and questions for students. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413771407
ISBN
9780413771407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.28

An exciting new version of Chekhov's classic play by a visionary young director and writer. Translator(s): Carnicke, Sharon Marie. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 8. Weight in Grams: 172.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661204
ISBN
9781624661204
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.76

An exciting new version of Chekhov's classic play by a visionary young director and writer. Translator(s): Carnicke, Sharon Marie. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
136
Condition
New
SKU
V9781624661211
ISBN
9781624661211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. An annotated collection of three early modern English plays that allows readers to explore the relationship between Shakespeare's "Shrew" and two closely related plays of the same genre, the earlier of which, the anonymous "The Taming of a Shrew", once enjoyed a level of popularity that likely surpassed that of Shakespeare's play. Editor(s): Gaines, Barry; Maurer, Margaret. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841849
ISBN
9781603841849
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.74

A collection of three early modern English plays. It allows readers to explore the relationship between Shakespeare's Shrew and two closely related plays of the same genre, the earlier of which, the anonymous "The Taming of a Shrew", once enjoyed a level of popularity that likely surpassed that of Shakespeare's play. Editor(s): Gaines, Barry; Maurer, Margaret. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
268
Condition
New
SKU
V9781603841856
ISBN
9781603841856
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.22
€ 45.60

Paperback. The three plays collected here mirror the era after King Charles II. In Etherege's "The Man of Mode", Dorimant meets his match. In Wycherley's "The Country Wife", Horner fakes impotence to fool husbands into giving him access to their wives. In Congreve's "Love for Love", the Valentine can win his beloved only if he loses his inheritance. Editor(s): Salgado, Gamini. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1968
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0000424
ISBN
9780140430271
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Pirandello is a seminal figure in modern drama. This is the only one-volume edition of his two most famous plays, Six Characters in Search of an Author and Henry IV, and his last unfinished masterpiece The Mountain Giants, in lively and performable new translations that remain faithful to the letter and spirit of the originals. Translator(s): Mortimer, Anthony. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 145 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199641192
ISBN
9780199641192
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.68

Paperback. One of the greatest playwrights of Ancient Greece, the works of Euripides (484 406 BC) were revolutionary in their depiction of tragic events caused by flawed humanity, and in their use of the gods as symbols of human nature. The three plays in this collection show his abilities as the sceptical questioner of his age. Translator(s): Vellacott, Philip. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 148.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
New Impression
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140440317
ISBN
9780140440317
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.28

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