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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardcover. How should we read a text that does not exist, or present a play the manuscript of which is lost and the identity of whose author cannot be established for certain? Such is the enigma posed by Cardenio - a play performed in England for the first time in 1612 or 1613 and attributed forty years later to Shakespeare (and Fletcher). Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 160 x 24. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661841
ISBN
9780745661841
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 73.45

Paperback. How should we read a text that does not exist, or present a play the manuscript of which is lost and the identity of whose author cannot be established for certain? Such is the enigma posed by Cardenio - a play performed in England for the first time in 1612 or 1613 and attributed forty years later to Shakespeare (and Fletcher). Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 27. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Polity Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745661858
ISBN
9780745661858
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.08

Hardback. This exploration of the territory between theory and practice in contemporary theatre features essays by academics from theatre and translation studies, and delineates a new space for the discussion of translation in the theatre that is international, critical and scholarly, while rooted in experience and understanding of theatre practices. Editor(s): Baines, Roger; Marinetti, Cristina; Perteghella, Manuela. Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228191
ISBN
9780230228191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.43

Hardback. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 145 x 18. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761821458
ISBN
9780761821458
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.48

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: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Publisher
Longman
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582414617
ISBN
9780582414617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Professor Nelson's companion considers the stage and screen work of one of the great auteurs of our present age. Ranging across Poliakoff's work for the theatre, his early TV dramas and his high-profile work for the screen since 1998, this is an invaluable study of a unique theatre, film and TV talent. Series: Plays and Playwrights. Num Pages: 272 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; APT; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 215 x 19. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408131084
ISBN
9781408131084
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.89

Hardcover. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; APFA; DSBD; DSG; JFSJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403994790
ISBN
9781403994790
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.90

Hardcover. Series: Anthem Studies in Theatre and Performance. Num Pages: 222 pages, 46+ illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Anthem Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857284426
ISBN
9780857284426
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.08

Hardback. In this study of the "Agronautica", Albis examines the structural elements of the text that recreate phenomena associated with composers and performers of epic much earlier in the Greek tradition. It includes analyses of the Homeric influence on Apollonius and Apollonius' influence on Virgil. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683154
ISBN
9780847683154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 150.60

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635707
ISBN
9781566635707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813114408
ISBN
9780813114408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.60

Hardcover. This lively and provocative study offers a radical reappraisal of a century of Shakespearean theatre. Topics addressed include modernist Shakespearean performance's relation with psychoanalysis, the hidden gender dynamics of the open stage movement, and the appropriation of Shakespeare himself as a dramatic fiction and theatrical icon. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 474.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333779378
ISBN
9780333779378
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.88

Hardcover. A literary reading informed by the recent temporal turn in Queer Theory, this book analyzes medieval Biblical drama for themes representing modes of power such as the body, politics, and law. Revitalizing the discussions on medieval drama, Sturges asserts that these dramas were often intended not to teach morality but to resist Christian authority. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG; HRCG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230115781
ISBN
9780230115781
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.82

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 16. Weight in Grams: 685.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691631066
ISBN
9780691631066
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.70

Hardback. Explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of astronomy, exorcism, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, this book explores American and European perceptions of occultism. Series: Studies in Romance Languages. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123622
ISBN
9780813123622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.53

Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415811682
ISBN
9780415811682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526109170
ISBN
9781526109170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.88
€ 37.11

Hardback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; DSB; DSGS; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177825
ISBN
9780231177825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 27.68

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSG; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184301
ISBN
9781408184301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 45.99
€ 38.45

Hardback. This lively, lucid book undertakes a detailed and provocative study of Shakespeare's fascination with clowns, fools, and fooling. Through close reading of plays over the whole course of Shakespeare's theatrical career, Bell highlights the fun, wit, insights, and mysteries of some of Shakespeare's most vibrant and often vexing figures. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 354.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230115118
ISBN
9780230115118
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.46

Paperback. This lively, lucid book undertakes a detailed and provocative study of Shakespeare's fascination with clowns, fools, and fooling. Through close reading of plays over the whole course of Shakespeare's theatrical career, Bell highlights the fun, wit, insights, and mysteries of some of Shakespeare's most vibrant and often vexing figures. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
197
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137346759
ISBN
9781137346759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.68

Hardback. Fallon explores Shakespeare in five sections dealing with language, theme, staging, character, and plot, each abundantly illustrated with episodes and quotations from the plays. He writes in easily accessible prose in a book designed to make modern readers and audiences feel comfortable with the Bard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566636186
ISBN
9781566636186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.90

Paperback. A companion to Shakespeare, presenting surveys of his plays to help readers and viewers follow the action. It examines the most frequently staged plays scene by scene, and those less frequently performed act by act, with commentary on character, theme, setting, poetry and stage history. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635080
ISBN
9781566635080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.13

Hardback. An intelligent introduction to the wondrous works of William Shakespeare. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633420
ISBN
9781566633420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 31.11

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