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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. A biography that provides the historical background to the various Shakespeare plays and sets his life in the context of his times. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 176 pages, 12 black & white halftones, 1 tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Haus Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905791132
- ISBN
- 9781905791132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Hardcover. Examining the work of the Elizabethan playwright, Robert Greene, this book argues that Greene's plays are innovative in their use of spectacle. Its most striking feature is the use of the one-to-one analogies between Greene's drama and modern cinema, in order to explore the plays' stage effects. Num Pages: 221 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 402.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137332394
- ISBN
- 9781137332394
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.36
€ 67.36
Hardcover. The fat female body is a unique construction in American culture that has been understood in various ways during the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Analyzing post-WWII stage and screen performances, Mobley argues that the fat actress's body signals myriad cultural assumptions and suggests new ways of reading the body in performance. Num Pages: 251 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSG; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137430663
- ISBN
- 9781137430663
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.66
€ 66.66
Hardcover. This project takes the human body and the bodily senses as joints that articulate new kinds of connections between church and theatre and overturns a longstanding notion about theatrical phenomenology in this period. Series: Early Modern Cultural Studies Series. Num Pages: 311 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JB; AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137030047
- ISBN
- 9781137030047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.69
€ 67.69
hardcover. Stephenson explores the autobiographical form by analysing seven works by Canadian playwrights written and performed between 1999 and 2009, including Judith Thompson's Perfect Pie, Daniel MacIvor's In On It, and Timothy Findley's Shadows. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644465
- ISBN
- 9781442644465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.72
€ 52.72
Paperback. Series: Shakespeare and Theory. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Fine copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- SKU
- KSS0001157
- ISBN
- 9781472590459
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
In Shakespeare in Quebec, Jennifer Drouin analyses representations of nation and gender in Shakespearean adaptations written in Quebec since the Quiet Revolution. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBCQ; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBD; DSGS; JFSJ; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 2. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442647978
- ISBN
- 9781442647978
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.69
€ 70.69
Hardcover. This book is an account of the history and continuation of plague as a potent metaphor since the disease ceased to be an epidemic threat in Western Europe, engaging with twentieth-century critiques of fascism, anti-Semitic rhetoric, the Oedipal legacy of psychoanalysis and its reception, and film spectatorship and the zombie genre. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DQ; DSA; DSB; DSG; JFCA; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230219342
- ISBN
- 9780230219342
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.68
€ 149.68
Paperback. Series: Master Guides. Num Pages: 96 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 134. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- Red Globe Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KKD0004814
- ISBN
- 9780333408650
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. A collection of 15 essays by celebrated authors in Shakespeare studies and in continental philosophy that develops different aspects of the interface between continental thinking and Shakespeare's plays. Editor(s): Bates, Jennifer; Wilson, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: DSA; DSG; HPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748695591
- ISBN
- 9780748695591
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 37.63
€ 41.99
€ 37.63
Paperback. "Second Person Narrative" is part of Platform, a new initiative from Tonic Theatre in partnership with Nick Hern Books. Num Pages: 63 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 384 x 12. Weight in Grams: 106.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848425019
- ISBN
- 9781848425019
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
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: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 9. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582414747
- ISBN
- 9780582414747
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Hardback. The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300211443
- ISBN
- 9780300211443
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 22.87
€ 30.99
€ 22.87
The Birth of Comedy. Texts, Documents, and Art from Athenian Comic Com...
Jeffrey S. . Ed(S): Rusten
The Birth of Comedy makes accessible for the first time the rich evidence for all aspects of classical Greek comedy. Editor(s): Rusten, Jeffrey S. Translator(s): Henderson, Jeffrey; Konstan, David; Rosen, Ralph M.; Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Slater, Niall W. Num Pages: 816 pages, 43, 42 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 260 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1598.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 816
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801894480
- ISBN
- 9780801894480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.48
€ 135.48
Paperback. A full index includes not only authors, play titles, and persons mentioned, but themes from the whole Greek comic sphere (including politics, literature and philosophy, celebrities and social scandals, cookery and wine, sex, and wealth). Editor(s): Rusten, Jeffrey S. Translator(s): Henderson, Jeffrey; Konstan, David; Rosen, Ralph M.; Rusten, Jeffrey S.; Slater, Niall W. Num Pages: 816 pages, 43, 42 black & white halftones, 1 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 180 x 254 x 39. Weight in Grams: 1274.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421186
- ISBN
- 9781421421186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.13€ 47.56
€ 51.13
€ 47.56
Hardcover. The first study of the depictions of the Ancient World on the Victorian and Edwardian stage, this book analyzes plays set in and dramatising the histories of Greece, Rome, Egypt, Babylon and the Holy Land. In doing so, it seeks to locate theatre within the wider culture, tracing its links and interaction with other cultural forms. Num Pages: 278 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG; HBG; HBLA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 22. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229365
- ISBN
- 9780230229365
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12
Paperback. Intends to reconstruct Shakespeare's authorial identity as Shakespeare and his contemporaries actually understood it. This title argues that Shakespeare tried to adapt his own singular talent and ambition to the collaborative enterprise of drama by imagining himself as uniquely embodying the diverse, fractious energies of the popular theater. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226445724
- ISBN
- 9780226445724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Hardback. Num Pages: 164 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 156 x 267 x 16. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319487809
- ISBN
- 9783319487809
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.38
€ 116.38
Hardcover. This study concerns itself with a now-forgotten religious group, Spiritualists, and how their ensuing discussions of Shakespeare's meaning, his writing practices, his possible collaborations, and the supposed purity and/or corruption of his texts anticipated, accompanied, or silhouetted similar debates in Shakespeare Studies. Num Pages: 270 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; HRQX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137282200
- ISBN
- 9781137282200
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.70
€ 66.70
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571134882
- ISBN
- 9781571134882
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 152.47
€ 152.47
Hardback. Num Pages: 289 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSBH; DSG; J. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 0 x 0. Weight in Grams: 630.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 289
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874134421
- ISBN
- 9780874134421
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.73
€ 142.73
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 211 x 296 x 6. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Limited
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447948872
- ISBN
- 9781447948872
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Hardcover. How has the media since the First Gulf War altered political analysis and how has this alteration has in turn affected socially-critical art? Colleran examines more than forty plays, many written in direct response to the 1991 war in Iraq as well as to the 9/11 attacks and the retaliatory actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Series: What is Theatre?. Num Pages: 252 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJPR; 3JM; AN; DSBH; DSG; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137006295
- ISBN
- 9781137006295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.09
€ 52.90
€ 47.09
Hardcover. With Shakespeare as the inspiration for Designer Bookbinders second International Competition, this lavish catalogue features contemporary design on the subject of the Great Bard from some of the best binders worldwide. Editor(s): Koch, Jeanette. Num Pages: 112 pages, 253 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 750.
- Publisher
- The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242580
- ISBN
- 9781851242580
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44