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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. This book, now available in paperback, unravels politics from theatre in order to propose a new means to politicize performance. Performance analyses ranging from child actors, animals and objects to reflections on the theatre work of Societas Raffaello Sanzio, Forced Entertainment and Goat Island combine to offer a critique of performance studies. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 364 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; HPN. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 364
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235243
- ISBN
- 9780230235243
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 118.89€ 114.64
€ 118.89
€ 114.64
Paperback. Joining this year's fourth-centenary celebrations, this flipbook is a delightful catalogue of Shakespeare's plays. It is also the only unpublished work by one of Britain's greatest graphic designers, Abram Games, and a little landmark in the history of design. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFH; AKB; AKLB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 120 x 10. .
- Publisher
- Pallas Athene Arts
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843681373
- ISBN
- 9781843681373
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.69
€ 11.69
Hardcover. In the first part of this book, Adam Max Cohen embraces the many meanings of wonder in order to challenge the generic divides between comedy, tragedy, history, and romance and suggests that Shakespeare's primary goal in crafting each of his playworlds was the evocation of one or more varieties of wonder. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230105416
- ISBN
- 9780230105416
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.97
€ 66.97
Hardcover. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 148 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781403972064
- ISBN
- 9781403972064
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.03
€ 67.03
Hardcover. In the beginning of the 21st century, European theatre-makers have sought to consider the disastrous events of the 20th century as the unfinished business of the contemporary. In this book, Kear argues that by thinking through the logic of the event, contemporary performance offers an affective interrogation of 'the event' of the European century. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; AN; AS; DSG; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 144 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230008083
- ISBN
- 9780230008083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.09
€ 67.09
Paperback. Highlights the rhythmic and linguistic patterns "Shakespeare" gives the speaker. This title shows you how to approach the perennial issues of performing "Shakespeare", including: wordplay; strategies; headlining a speech and playing soliloquys; building tension, sharing responsibility and 'passing the ball'. It is suitable for actors and students. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANC; ANH; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415549271
- ISBN
- 9780415549271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 120
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784253
- ISBN
- 9780582784253
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Hardcover. The nine essays in this volume debate issues arising from contemporary literary theory in relation to drama of the modern period. They address the questions of power, subjectivity, sexuality, psychoanalysis and the nature of the dramatic text. Editor(s): Page, Adrian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333513156
- ISBN
- 9780333513156
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.66
€ 127.66
Paperback. What do we mean by 'tragedy' now? When we turn on the news, does a report of the latest atrocity have any connection with Sophocles and Shakespeare? Addressing questions about belief, blame, revenge, pain, witnessing and ending, this book demonstrates the enduring significance of attempts to understand terrible suffering. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, numerous half tones. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 111 x 9. Weight in Grams: 128.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192802354
- ISBN
- 9780192802354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Hardcover. Focuses on Shakespeare's reception by nineteenth-century novelists. This title offers a systematic account of those figures who have had the greatest influence on the interpretation, understanding and cultural reception of Shakespeare, both nationally and internationally. Editor(s): Poole, Adrian. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780826435460
- ISBN
- 9780826435460
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 261.18
€ 261.18
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 434.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781624664724
- ISBN
- 9781624664724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.08€ 40.81
€ 51.08
€ 40.81
Paperback. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Series Editor(s): Harrison, John; Affleck, Judith. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. 144 pages, 1 colour book. Editor(s): May, Philip de. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Cateogry: (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 4KL; DSBB; DSG. Dimension: 133 x 197 x 8. Weight: 202. Translator(s): May, Philip de. Series Editor(s) :Harrison, John; Affleck, Judith.
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 142
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780521010757
- ISBN
- 9780521010757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.49
€ 17.49
Paperback. Translator(s): Grene, David; O'Flaherty, Wendy Doniger. Num Pages: 262 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 20. Weight in Grams: 354.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226007724
- ISBN
- 9780226007724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 23.23
€ 27.99
€ 23.23
Paperback. This work covers the Shakespearean ouvre from a philosophical perspective, finding that Shakespeare's historical dramas reflect issues and reveal puzzles which were later taken up by philosophy proper. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512511
- ISBN
- 9780742512511
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 84.01
€ 84.01
Hardback. This work covers the Shakespearean ouvre from a philosophical perspective, finding that Shakespeare's historical dramas reflect issues and reveal puzzles which were later taken up by philosophy proper. Num Pages: 384 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 610.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742512504
- ISBN
- 9780742512504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 210.39
€ 210.39
paperback. Aidan Dooley tells the story of his journey with Tom Crean; how his one-man play was written, and how it grew from an unknown show with an unknown actor into an award-winning hit that has been performed from Dublin to Dubai, and from Broadway to the Antarctic ice. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MTS; 2AB; APB; BM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 332 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- The Collins Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848892835
- ISBN
- 9781848892835
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.21
€ 14.99
€ 13.21
Hardcover. This book examines Field Day's cultural intervention into the Northern Irish 'Troubles' through individual readings of the fourteen plays produced by the enterprise. It argues that at the heart of this project were performances, in a variety of different forms and registers, of an ethics of translation that disrupted notions of Irish identity. Num Pages: 257 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229693
- ISBN
- 9780230229693
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.00
€ 67.00
Paperback. Series: Understanding Contemporary European and Latin American Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of South Carolina Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611170047
- ISBN
- 9781611170047
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.31
€ 27.31
Paperback. From helpful hints on writing to tips on directing (working with actors and technicians, when to listen to the experts, how to cope with rehearsals), this book provides a complete primer to the art of playwriting. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CFG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571215102
- ISBN
- 9780571215102
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Designed to meet the requirements for students at GCSE and A level, this educational edition offers the complete text of the History Boys along with a comprehensive study guide. It includes: detailed analyses of character, theme and structure; a clear introduction to the context of the play and its author; and,key quotations and activities. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Education Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571335800
- ISBN
- 9780571335800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.57
€ 15.99
€ 11.57