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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. This edition sheds light on Farquhar's work, highlighting its status as an account of army corruption and sexual intrigue, and its relevance to later literature such as Brecht's Trumpets and Drums, Keneally's The Playmaker, and Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good. Editor(s): Stern, Tiffany. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713673791
ISBN
9780713673791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 207 x 147 x 7. Weight in Grams: 154.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405807043
ISBN
9781405807043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. A poetic analysis of the great English poetic line, iambic pentameter, as used by Chaucer, Sidney, Milton, and particularly by Shakespeare. It offers a survey of Shakespeare's brilliantly varied metrical keyboard and shows how it augments the expressiveness of his characters' stage language. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 154 x 35. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
363
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520076426
ISBN
9780520076426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 28.28

Hardcover. The esteem in which satyr drama was held in antiquity arouses curiosity and controversy. This title explores questions central to the genre, including how did satyr drama relate to comedy and tragedy; how closely was it tied to its tragic trilogy; and, how did the Athenians react to pro-satyric drama, such as the "Alcestis". Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125036
ISBN
9781905125036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.36

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 332 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640570
ISBN
9780691640570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.59

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 676 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
676
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691646886
ISBN
9780691646886
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 322.65

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 188 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 13. Weight in Grams: 314.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
188
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691650906
ISBN
9780691650906
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 105.47

Paperback. Christopher Marlowe's story of a Scythian shepherd who through using his brutality, lust for power and also his charm becomes a mighty conqueror and the King of Persia. Editor(s): Dawson, Anthony B. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 224 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713668148
ISBN
9780713668148
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Paperback. A collection of the four major plays by Christopher Marlowe: Tamburlaine, Parts 1 and 2, The Jew of Malta, Edward II and Dr Faustus, with a new introduction by Brian Gibbons. All of these plays are widely studied at both A and undergraduate level. Editor(s): Gibbons, Professor Brian. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 624 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 40. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
624
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408149492
ISBN
9781408149492
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS; WNP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 165. Weight in Grams: 646.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062469892
ISBN
9780062469892
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.06

Paperback. Presents hypotheses about the life of the farmer's daughter who married Shakespeare. This book asks questions, opens fields of investigation and research, and rights the wrongs done to Ann Shakespeare. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 288. 416 pages. Presents hypotheses about the life of the farmer's daughter who married Shakespeare. This book asks questions, opens fields of investigation and research, and rights the wrongs done to Ann Shakespeare. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Dimension: 195 x 132 x 28. Weight: 286.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780747593003
ISBN
9780747593003
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.59

Hardcover. Edward Burns here provides a new account of the origins and nature of Restoration comedy as a distinct genre. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 521.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1987
Edition
1987th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333397473
ISBN
9780333397473
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.33

Hardback. "The Satyricon of Petronius", a comic novel written in the first century AD, is famous primarily for its amazing banquet tale, "Trimalchio's Feast." In this discussion of Petronius' masterful use of parody, the author offers an interpretation of the "Satyricon" as a whole. Series: Sather Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; DSBB; DSG; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 512.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520207158
ISBN
9780520207158
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.61
€ 45.45

Paperback. The essays in this landmark volume highlight the achievements of "Shakespeare's sisters," including Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, and others Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M.; Gubar, Professor Susan. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6020 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253202635
ISBN
9780253202635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 20.88

Paperback. The most authoritative, most comprehensive book yet written on speaking Shakespeare's words Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848421912
ISBN
9781848421912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 159.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
OUP India India
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195699944
ISBN
9780195699944
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.15

Paperback. Aimed at Potter fans and media and literature students. A critical analysis of Potter's oeuvre which looks at his status as an author and as a celebrity. Num Pages: 230 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333713907
ISBN
9780333713907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 122.12

Paperback. Translator(s): Constantine, David. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140449013
ISBN
9780140449013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.01

Hardcover. Aristophanes has enjoyed a conspicuous revival in nineteenth - and twentieth-century Greece. This book provides an analysis of his role in modern Greek culture. It addresses the issues reflected in the poet's revival: political and linguistic nationalism, literary and cultural authenticity versus creativity, censorship, and social strife. Series: Princeton Modern Greek Studies. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 tables, 6 line illus. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBB; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691009568
ISBN
9780691009568
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.69
€ 85.47

Paperback. A revealing new book accompanying an innovative exhibition at the British Library that will take readers on a journey through more than 400 years of performance. It will focus on ten moments in history that have changed the way we see Shakespeare, from the very first production of Hamlet to a digital-age deconstruction. Editor(s): McMullan, Gordon; Wilcox, Zoe. Num Pages: 240 pages, 120 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 2AB; 3J; AN; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 280 x 220. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
British Library Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780712356312
ISBN
9780712356312
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.53

Paperback. With a remarkable breadth of coverage and a focused, user-friendly approach, this Routledge Literary Sourcebook is the essential guide for any student of King Lear. Series: Routledge Literary Sourcebooks S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234726
ISBN
9780415234726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853752285
ISBN
9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 399.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780389209881
ISBN
9780389209881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 191.26

Hardcover. With a strong interest in the performance of ancient Greek tragedy, Graham Ley's short text explores the dynamics of physical interaction between performers and of the dramaturgical construction of scenes. Num Pages: 255 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANC; ANF; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 141 x 211 x 22. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859898928
ISBN
9780859898928
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.57

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