Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823269938
- ISBN
- 9780823269938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.27
€ 91.27
Paperback. This book explores actors' systems of intellectual property in early modern England. Focusing on Hamlet, The Taming of the Shrew, King Lear, and other plays, James Marino demonstrates how Shakespeare's company asserted ownership of its plays through intense ongoing revision and through insistent attribution to Shakespeare. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 216 pages, 10 illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Publisher
- University of Pennsylvania Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780812222548
- ISBN
- 9780812222548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 33.81
€ 36.99
€ 33.81
Paperback. From the dawn of European literature, the figure of Medea has inspired artists in all fields throughout all centuries. This work examines the major representations of Medea in myth, art, and ancient and contemporary literature, as well as the philosophical, psychological, and cultural questions. Editor(s): Clauss, James J.; Johnston, Sarah Iles. Num Pages: 376 pages, 5 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSB; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691043760
- ISBN
- 9780691043760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.13€ 55.08
€ 70.13
€ 55.08
Hardcover. Reading a range of work from the US and UK over the last two decades, this is an innovative study of theatre's growing obsession with technologies and effects of naming. How does theatre reflect, and intervene in, naming practices across domains such as philosophy, computing, journalism, anthropology, advertising, military training, and genetics? Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 378.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230517707
- ISBN
- 9780230517707
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.24
€ 67.24
Hardcover. Surveys the writings of the author of the Pulitzer Prize - winning drama "Angels in America" and coauthor of the Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the film "Munich". This book guides readers through Kushner's influences and creations to map the importance of the writer's body of work in expanding postmodern literary and cultural landscapes. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 127 x 23. Weight in Grams: 299.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Univ of South Carolina Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781570037498
- ISBN
- 9781570037498
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.50
€ 50.50
Paperback. Critics have been quick to address Cormac McCarthy's indebtedness to southern literature, Christianity, and existential thought, but the essays in this collection are among the first to tackle such issues as gender and race in McCarthy's work. Editor(s): Lilley, James D. Num Pages: 360 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of New Mexico Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826327673
- ISBN
- 9780826327673
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.26
€ 39.26
Hardback. Citizen Shakespeare is a biography of Shakespeare that reveals the influence and interplay of English history on Shakespeare's plays. Num Pages: 206 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGH; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 206
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761820499
- ISBN
- 9780761820499
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 137.84
€ 137.84
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
€ 32.99€ 25.81
€ 32.99
€ 25.81
Paperback. This collection of essays applies the abstract theory of contemporary Shakespearean criticism to the practicalities of performance, bringing together key names from both realms and a wide range of sources. It is aimed at teachers and students of theatre studies and Renaissance studies. Editor(s): Bulman, James C. Num Pages: 228 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 231 x 12. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415116268
- ISBN
- 9780415116268
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 55.05
€ 55.05
Hardback. Shakespeare's idiom is an aggregate of archaic modes of speech and codes of conduct. This book attempts to make that idiom more accessible and, in the process, to illuminate the significance of heroic concepts to a study of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874132717
- ISBN
- 9780874132717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.38
€ 131.38
Paperback. Traces Shakespeare's legendary wit-combats with Ben Jonson to their source during the Poets' War. This book offers a reevaluation of this "War of the Theaters", revealing Shakespeare as a playwright intimately concerned with the production of his plays, the opinions of his rivals, and the impact his works had on their original audiences. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 499.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press New York
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122436
- ISBN
- 9780231122436
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 33.68
€ 45.99
€ 33.68
Hardback. Traces Shakespeare's legendary wit-combats with Ben Jonson to their source during the Poets' War. This book offers a reevaluation of this "War of the Theaters", revealing Shakespeare as a playwright intimately concerned with the production of his plays, the opinions of his rivals, and the impact his works had on their original audiences. Num Pages: 266 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 166 x 23. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231122429
- ISBN
- 9780231122429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.07€ 100.42
€ 132.07
€ 100.42
Hardcover. Focusing on works by Shakespeare and Spenser, this study shows the connection between visuality and ethical action in early modern English literature. The book places early modern debates about the value of visual experience into dialogue with subsequent philosophical and ethical efforts. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 244
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230108097
- ISBN
- 9780230108097
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.05
€ 67.05
Paperback. A delightfully unfestive comedy about a group of recent graduates doing seasonal work selling Christmas trees. Pine premiered at Hampstead Downstairs, London, in December 2015. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425484
- ISBN
- 9781848425484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.28
€ 13.99
€ 13.28
Hardcover. William Shakespeare, A Very Peculiar History uniquely explores the life and works of the widely-regarded greatest writer of the English language. Through dispelling common myths and revealing fascinating trivia, this book attempts to answer many of the often-disputed questions surrounding the life of the nation's favourite playwright. Series: Very Peculiar History. Num Pages: 192 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 182. Series: Very Peculiar History. 192 pages, black and white illustrations. William Shakespeare, A Very Peculiar History uniquely explores the life and works of the widely-regarded greatest writer of the English language. Through dispelling common myths and revealing fascinating trivia, this book attempts to answer many of the often-disputed questions surrounding the life of the nation's favourite playwright. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WZG. Dimension: 131 x 158 x 21. Weight: 208.
- Publisher
- Book House
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908177148
- ISBN
- 9781908177148
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.38
€ 10.99
€ 9.38
Hardcover. The essays in this volume challenge current 'givens' in medieval and early modern research around periodization and editorial practice. They showcase cutting-edge research practices and approaches in textual editing, and in manuscript and performance studies to produce new ways of reading and working for students and scholars. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 153 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320100
- ISBN
- 9781137320100
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.43
€ 67.43
Paperback. One of a series designed to provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each title includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and contexts. Series Editor(s): Croft, Steven. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198355403
- ISBN
- 9780198355403
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.59
€ 19.59
Hardcover. "Shakespeare Studies" is an international volume published every year in hardcover, containing more than three hundred pages of essays and studies by critics from both hemispheres. Editor(s): Barroll, J. Leeds. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610. "Bibliogr. Index. 376 p. illus. 24 cm. Associated Names: Barroll, J. Leeds. Associated Names: Zimmerman, Susan.,. Associated Dates: 1928-. Original cloth. Very good, clean copy, binding tight, spine ends rubbed, cloth lightly stained. 2d ed." Keywords: "Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Drama & Dramatists,Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Shakespeare, William - Criticism & Stud"
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson (An Associat Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- SKU
- KEX0069191
- ISBN
- 9780838636404
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardcover. "Shakespeare Studies" is an international volume published every year in hardcover, containing more than three hundred pages of essays and studies by critics from both hemispheres. Editor(s): Barroll, J. Leeds. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 25. Weight in Grams: 610. "Includes bibliographical footnotes. xii, 441 p. 25 cm. Associated Names: Barroll, J. Leeds. Associated Names: Zimmerman, Susan.,. Associated Dates: 1928-. Original cloth. Near-good ex-library copy with slightly dulled spine and worn spine and board edges. Labeled endpapers, stamped page edges and marked t.p." Keywords: "Poetry, Drama & Criticism - History & Criticism - Drama & Dramatists,Poetry, Drama & Criticism - Shakespeare, William - Criticism & Stud"
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Fairleigh Dickinson (An Associat Dublin, Ireland
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- SKU
- KEX0106191
- ISBN
- 9780838636404
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Politics and Political Culture in the Court Masque considers the interconnections of the masque and political culture. It examines how masques responded to political forces and voices beyond the court, and how masques explored the limits of political speech in the Jacobean and Caroline periods. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 23. Weight in Grams: 486.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008946
- ISBN
- 9780230008946
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.15
€ 129.15
Hardcover. Identifying an apprehension about the nature and constitution of urbanism in North American plays, Westgate examines how cities like New York City and Los Angeles became focal points for identity politics and social justice at the end of the twentieth century, and how urban crises inform the dramaturgy of contemporary playwrights. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSG; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230114531
- ISBN
- 9780230114531
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.51€ 47.43
€ 52.51
€ 47.43
Paperback. A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DNF; DSBB; DSC; DSG; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 12. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199532049
- ISBN
- 9780199532049
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.45
€ 44.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472581020
- ISBN
- 9781472581020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.91
€ 33.91
Paperback. An account of the life and times of William Shakespeare, including maps and chronology. From cottage to mighty castle, royal palace to battlefield, country village to vibrant metropolis, this work investigates the locations that informed some of the greatest plays and poetry the world has ever known. Series: On the Trail of. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp colour plus line drawings and maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JD; DSGS; WTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905222964
- ISBN
- 9781905222964
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.71
€ 9.99
€ 8.71