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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. Num Pages: 138 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight in Grams: 192. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. 136 pages, 1 colour book. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 197 x 132 x 9. Weight: 192.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 136
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521678278
- ISBN
- 9780521678278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.49
€ 17.49
Hardback. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Num Pages: 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight in Grams: 690. A Critical Anthology. 308 pages, 5, 5 black and white. Editor(s): Parsons, Ben; Jongenelen, Bas. Text and translation of comic plays sheds light on a fascinating era of theatrical production. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 2ACD; DD; DQ; DSB; DSG. Dimension: 241 x 169 x 25. Weight: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843842910
- ISBN
- 9781843842910
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.64
€ 116.64
Paperback. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425316
- ISBN
- 9781848425316
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Hardback. Moving effortlessly from Greek to Shakespearean tragedies, to nineteenth and twentieth-century British, American and Russian drama, and fiction and contemporary television, this study sheds new light on the art of comedy. Num Pages: 146 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: DSA; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 339.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137470843
- ISBN
- 9781137470843
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.16
€ 66.16
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
€ 23.46
€ 23.46
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780713666687
- ISBN
- 9780713666687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.88
€ 15.88
Paperback. The play script of Jonson's satirical farce, including an extensive introduction, with biographical notes and information about the staging of the play, as well as detailed notes beneath the text on each page. Editor(s): Cook, Elizabeth. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Methuen Drama
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408110201
- ISBN
- 9781408110201
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.29
€ 16.29
paperback. Suitable for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by modern audience. It features different panels that look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings, swear-words and terms of address. Num Pages: 676 pages, diagrams. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 173 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140291179
- ISBN
- 9780140291179
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.99€ 24.73
€ 34.99
€ 24.73
Paperback. Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal gives a unique introduction to A Midsummer Night's Dream with guidance on what to think about before, during and after you see or study the play. Series: Springboard Shakespeare. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 6. Weight in Grams: 136.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408164631
- ISBN
- 9781408164631
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 15.42
€ 15.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal gives a unique introduction to Macbeth before, during and after you see or study the play. Series: Springboard Shakespeare. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408164624
- ISBN
- 9781408164624
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. An accessible short introduction to Hamlet, ideal for students and theatre-goers alike Series: Springboard Shakespeare. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 184
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408164662
- ISBN
- 9781408164662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. A short introduction to King Lear by Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal giving insights before during and after you see or study the play Series: Springboard Shakespeare. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 144
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408164679
- ISBN
- 9781408164679
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.53
€ 16.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. A new edition of Ben Crystal's popular guide to the Bard Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785780301
- ISBN
- 9781785780301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Hardcover. This is the first comprehensive study of the English crime play, presenting a survey of 250 plays performed in the London West End between 1900 and 2000. The first part is historically orientated while the second one establishes a tentative poetics of the genre. The third part presents an analysis of some 20 plays adapted from detective fiction. Series: Crime Files. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JJ; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 305 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137463036
- ISBN
- 9781137463036
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Paperback. This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520226845
- ISBN
- 9780520226845
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.81
€ 36.99
€ 26.81
Hardback. This work attempts to reach an understanding of Rodolfo Usigli's theater as a whole through the analysis of a dozen of his most representative pieces. The chapters are grouped according to type: political satire, political fantasy, social drama, psychological drama, historical themes, and the universal dimension. Illustrated. Editor(s): Erbem, David L. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 2ADS; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 530.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838634363
- ISBN
- 9780838634363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.55
€ 123.55
Paperback. In this Very Short Introduction Bart Van Es analyses Shakespeare's comedic plays, picking out the family resemblances across these works. He considers their shared themes such as confusion and cross dressing, misguided love, twins and substitutions, and explores the bard's verbal artistry and wit. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 6 to 8 black and white halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198723356
- ISBN
- 9780198723356
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ANC; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781854594662
- ISBN
- 9781854594662
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Hardback. This study attempts to account for the failed endings of O'Neill's earlier plays and the highly successful closures of his later plays by examining his endings with regard to contemporary closural theories. Nine plays, selected for their relevance to closure from his early, middle, and late periods, are examined extensively. Translator(s): Naydan, Michael M.; Wachtel, Andrew. Series: Contemporary Irish Writers. Num Pages: 166 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 248 x 171 x 0. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 166
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780838638330
- ISBN
- 9780838638330
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.16
€ 117.16
Paperback. This volume offers comprehensive analyses and new translations of Kalidasa's three extant plays: "Sakuntala and the Ring of Recollection," "Urvasi Won by Valor," and "Malavika and Agnimitra." Num Pages: 387 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st
- Number of pages
- 387
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231058391
- ISBN
- 9780231058391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.95
€ 54.99
€ 39.95
Hardcover. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 427.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 218
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403948496
- ISBN
- 9781403948496
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.76
€ 66.76
Paperback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 21. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129299
- ISBN
- 9781405129299
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.32
€ 41.32
Hardback. This authoritative edition of Milton's great epic, Paradise Lost, presents the poem in the original language (spelling and punctuation) of its 1674 publication. It thereby recovers pronunciations, sonorities, and rhythms often lost in modernized editions. Barbara K. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DCF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 175 x 27. Weight in Grams: 806.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405129282
- ISBN
- 9781405129282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.33
€ 134.33
Paperback. Illuminates the continuities among Gordin's Russian fiction and journalism, his work as a controversial Jewish religious reformer, and his Yiddish plays Series: Modern Language Initiative Books. Num Pages: 4 illus. BIC Classification: 2ACY; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295991337
- ISBN
- 9780295991337
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36