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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. In 1823 Sir Henry Bunbury discovered an early edition of Hamlet that radically differs from the known and celebrated version of the play. Zachary Lesser examines how this improbable discovery forced readers to reexamine accepted truths about Shakespeare as an author and the nature of Shakespeare's texts. Series: Material Texts. Num Pages: 304 pages, 27 illus. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 228 x 25. Weight in Grams: 470.
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812223569
ISBN
9780812223569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.15

paperback. Num Pages: 194 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 320.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802071552
ISBN
9780802071552
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 30.83

Hardback. A volume that gathers critical perspectives on Shaw's feminism and the contradictions therein. Editor(s): Hadfield, D. A.; Reynolds, Jean. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813042435
ISBN
9780813042435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 119.90

Hardcover. Eight leading contemporary interpreters of Classical Greek tragedy here explore its relation - convergence and divergence - with ideas of the Archaic Period. Editor(s): Cairns, D. L. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 692.
Publisher
Classical Press of Wales United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125579
ISBN
9781905125579
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.96

Paperback. With annotated footnotes, this work explores the debate over manners, morals, and cultural authority in the decades following American Revolution. It also includes an introduction that provides readers with a background on life and politics in the United States in 1787, when Americans were in the midst of nation-building. Num Pages: 147 pages, 13 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG; HBJK; HBLH; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 153 x 10. Weight in Grams: 226.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
147
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780814747933
ISBN
9780814747933
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. Originally published in hardback: London: Continuum, 2012. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 364.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472517142
ISBN
9781472517142
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.20

Paperback. Between 1989 and 1991 several of Shakespeare's tragedies were performed in the central hall of Broadmoor Hospital. This book sets these important events on record. It offers insights into the impact of such drama, in such a setting, upon actors and audience. Editor(s): Cox, Murray. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Pub
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853021213
ISBN
9781853021213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Cornell University Press Ithaca
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801487675
ISBN
9780801487675
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 37.61

Paperback. This sharp and stylish biography redefines the woman George Bernard Shaw once described as 'the greatest living Irishwoman' -- Augusta Gregory. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGH; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Picador London
Condition
New
Edition
Main Market
SKU
9780330419932
ISBN
9780330419932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 9.74

Paperback. This updated Companion has been fully revised and includes an extensively overhauled bibliography and four new chapters by leading scholars. Editor(s): McEachern, Claire. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 321 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
321
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107643321
ISBN
9781107643321
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.57

Paperback. Series: Understanding Classics. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 134. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848858909
ISBN
9781848858909
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 26.84

Paperback. 'A farce of terribly serious, even savage comic humour' T.S Eliot The Jew of Malta was arguably the most popular play of the Elizabethan era. This new student edition is freshly revised to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. Editor(s): Siemon, James R. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713677669
ISBN
9780713677669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Christopher Marlowe (1564-1593), a man of extreme passions and a playwright of immense talent, is the most important of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This edition offers his five major plays, which show the radicalism and vitality of his writing in the few years before his violent death. Editor(s): Bevington, David; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 396.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537068
ISBN
9780199537068
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Number of pages
298
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719016431
ISBN
9780719016431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.50

Paperback. Features a modernised text of Marlowe's play with annotation on the page, a comprehensive Introduction, and related texts, including selections from Machiavelli's "Prince", Gentillet's "Anti-Machiavel", and Bacon's "The Advancement of Learning". Editor(s): Lynch, Stephen J. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 9. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209664
ISBN
9780872209664
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. While the plays of classical France achieve an unprecedented scenic profession, what ultimately distinguishes classical drama is its unique awareness of its literary properties. This volume presents a critical analysis of French dramatic text. Series: North Carolina Studies in Romance Languages and Literature. Num Pages: 250 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 721.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill
Number of pages
250
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227636
ISBN
9780807892794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. An insightful study of Arthur Miller's work. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521605533
ISBN
9780521605533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Paperback. Actors, musicians, Globe Education staff and internationally renowned scholars assess the impact of the extraordinary Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Editor(s): Carson, Christie; Karim-Cooper, Farah. Num Pages: 297 pages, 15 b/w illus. 8 colour illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521701662
ISBN
9780521701662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.43

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
58
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840025484
ISBN
9781840025484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.33

Hardback. This study looks at the epistemological significance of maternity in early modern England. Num Pages: 320 pages, 94 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624362
ISBN
9780748624362
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 130.25
€ 125.17

hardcover. Saints and the Audience in Middle English Biblical Drama fully and assiduously explains how biblical drama functioned in the society that experienced it. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABC; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 380.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Edition
2nd ed.
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780802089441
ISBN
9780802089441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.47

paperback. Series: Heritage. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division United States
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442612969
ISBN
9781442612969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 39.70

Hardcover. This collection features eight plays and six interviews with migrant and Irish-born theatre artists who are producing work at the intersection of interculturalism and inward-migration in Ireland during the first decades of the 21st Century. Editor(s): Charlotte, McIvor; Matthew, Spangler. Num Pages: 408 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DD; DQ; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 36. Weight in Grams: 826.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782051046
ISBN
9781782051046
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 39.00
€ 31.26

Paperback. Keatley's play is about three generations of women in one family. It is widely studied for A level and this volume is equipped with a substantial introduction by the author, featuring the background and a discussion of themes and character Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188. Series: Student Editions. 192 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. Keatley's play is about three generations of women in one family. It is widely studied for A level and this volume is equipped with a substantial introduction by the author, featuring the background and a discussion of themes and character. Cateogry: (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 13. Weight: 176.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413684707
ISBN
9780413684707
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.43

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