Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 100.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781350014732
- ISBN
- 9781350014732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.50
€ 16.99
€ 15.50
Paperback. William Shakespeare in 100 Facts guides us through the lesser-known stories surrounding the 'Sweet Swan of Avon' Series: In 100 Facts. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 134.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445656243
- ISBN
- 9781445656243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.75
€ 15.75
Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Jared; Guinness, Selina. Series: The Cornell Yeats. Num Pages: 632 pages, 117. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 168 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1114.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 632
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801450136
- ISBN
- 9780801450136
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 220.71
€ 220.71
Paperback. Simon Weinberg is dead. On a November morning, six people gather at his funeral - siblings, lovers and in-laws. Mourning allows them special privilege and, for a few hours, they are isolated in another world under a lingering sun, in the shadow of the deceased. Translator(s): Hampton, Christopher. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571221912
- ISBN
- 9780571221912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.82
€ 21.99
€ 17.82
Hardcover. Between 1585 and 1631, the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega wrote numerous plays dealing with the theme of conjugal honor. Drawing on recent feminist theories and touching on literary, social, and anthropological aspects, Yarbro-Bejarano (Spanish, Stanford U.) demonstrates that hierarchical relations Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530448
- ISBN
- 9781557530448
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Hardcover. Explores S Y Agnon's theological and philosophical attitudes toward language, attitudes that to a large extent shaped his poetics and aesthetic values. Drawing on anthologies compiled by Agnon, this book examines his theoretical orientation and the ways he integrated into his poetics ideas about language that are rooted in Jewish theology. Series: Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music and Art. Num Pages: 240 pages, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: DSG; HRJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- English ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632276
- ISBN
- 9780815632276
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 49.66
€ 49.66
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: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 8. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582431614
- ISBN
- 9780582431614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.36
€ 11.36
Hardback. In a series of readings, the author examines Shakespeare's five major history plays and accounts for their continued popularity, both in film and on stage. He examines the historical context out of which the plays emerged, and describes how the period gave birth to a modern form of politics. Translator(s): Wilson, David H. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231075886
- ISBN
- 9780231075886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.95
€ 104.95
Paperback. Providing a detailed and rigorous analysis of 'Richard III', this commentary reveals every nuance of meaning whilst maintaining a firm grasp on the structure of the play. The result is an outstanding lesson in the methodology of Shakespearian criticism as well as an essential study for students of the early plays of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780415852876
- ISBN
- 9780415852876
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.61
€ 58.61
Paperback. The third volume in Soyinka's series of memoirs, the sequel to "Ake and Isara". In a mixture of fact and fiction - to protect the innocent and nail the guilty and shape an often intolerable reality - it tells of the coming of age of a writer and political activist; and of a nation's betrayal. Num Pages: 397 pages, 1 b&w line. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGA; DNF; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 374. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0002011
- ISBN
- 9780413744203
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Based on real events that took place in Oyo, the ancient Yoruba city of Nigeria, in 1946, Nobel Prize-winner Wole Soyinka's play tells how Simon Pilkings, a well-meaning District Officer, intervenes to prevent the ritual suicide of the Yoruba chief, Elesin. This Student Edition includes a full introduction, commentary and questions for study. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 11. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695505
- ISBN
- 9780413695505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.36
€ 15.99
€ 14.36
Paperback. This Student Edition of Willy Russell's successful folk opera, the story of two Liverpudlian brothers who grow up on opposite sides of the social tracks, includes biographical notes and an introduction to the play with guidance on its interpretation. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
- Edition
- New edition
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413695109
- ISBN
- 9780413695109
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.47
€ 15.99
€ 14.47
Paperback. Designed for use in a course in "World Arts - Art, Theatre and Film", this book will be useful to programmes at other colleges that have been designed along similar lines. Num Pages: 376 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DQ; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1990
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780819177315
- ISBN
- 9780819177315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 108.63
€ 108.63
Hardcover. Series: The Cornell Wordsworth. Num Pages: 832 pages, 106ill. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 160. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801412837
- ISBN
- 9780801412837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 293.04
€ 293.04
paperback. Editor(s): Braunmuller, A. R.; Orgel, Stephen. Num Pages: 208 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 113.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Penguin Publishing Group
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780143128618
- ISBN
- 9780143128618
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.99
€ 12.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Editor(s): Kalpin Smith, Kathleen; Lake, James H. Series: New Kittredge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 128 pages, Photos from major productions. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Focus
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585103164
- ISBN
- 9781585103164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.81
€ 13.99
€ 11.81
Hardcover. This volume contains "Romeo and Juliet", "Julius Caesar", "Antony and Cleopatra", "Coriolanus", "Troilus and Cressida" and "Titus Andronicus". Professor Tony Tanner examines Shakespeare's evolution as a tragedian while also providing discussions of the individual plays. Num Pages: 770 pages, bibliographies, chronology. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 208 x 141 x 39. Weight in Grams: 804.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- Everyman's Library
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781857151640
- ISBN
- 9781857151640
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 55.59
€ 55.59
Paperback. Shakespeare's valedictory play is also one of his most poetical and magical. This story involves the spirit Ariel, the savage Caliban and Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, now a wizard living on a remote island who uses his magic to shipwreck a party of ex-compatriots. Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 14. Weight in Grams: 176.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300108163
- ISBN
- 9780300108163
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.75
€ 10.75
Paperback. Perhaps no other Shakespearean drama so engulfs its readers in the ruinous journey of surrender to evil as does Macbeth. A timeless tragedy about the nature of ambition, conscience, and the human heart, the play holds a profound grip on the Western imagination. Editor(s): Raffel, Professor Burton (Distinguished Arts and Humanities,Professor of English, University of Louisiana). Series: The Annotated Shakespeare. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st.
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300106541
- ISBN
- 9780300106541
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.21
€ 11.21
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
€ 25.78
€ 25.78