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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. Revealing the series of closet dramas written by Byron and Shelley to be deeply embedded in contemporary radical culture, the author explains why the dramas were written and why they invoke and apparently oppose textual and theatrical versions of themselves. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 488
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804730952
- ISBN
- 9780804730952
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.23
€ 103.23
Hardback. This reference work on Elmer Rice overviews his life and career and provides plot synopses and critical commentaries for his plays. The volume also provides cast and credit lists for major productions and an exhaustive bibliography of primary and secondary materials. Series: Modern Dramatists Research & Production Sourcebooks. Num Pages: 256 pages, chronology, bibliographies, indexes. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSBH; DSG; GBCR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780313274312
- ISBN
- 9780313274312
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94€ 58.43
€ 63.94
€ 58.43
Paperback. Aims to recreate the turbulent times through which William Shakespeare lived: the age of the Reformation, the Spanish Armada, the Gunpowder Plot and the colonization of the Americas. Drawing on a range of sources, this work takes us back into Elizabethan England to reveal a man who is the product of his time. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- BBC Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563521419
- ISBN
- 9780563521419
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107635517
- ISBN
- 9781107635517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.50
€ 28.50
Paperback. This volume brings together aspects of Middleton's craft through a detailed study of representative plays. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 208 pages, none. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 12. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748627813
- ISBN
- 9780748627813
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59
Paperback. A touching, funny play about what happens when you hate your best friend, from the acclaimed writer of "Cock." Num Pages: 69 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 6. Weight in Grams: 104.
- Publisher
- Nick Hern Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848423831
- ISBN
- 9781848423831
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.53
€ 15.99
€ 12.53
Paperback. 'Diary of an Action Man' and 'Whiter Than Snow' reveal an imagination that has raised the writer Mike Kenny onto the international stage. Refreshingly bold, adeptly sculpted and highly original, these texts draw audiences into the real myths of childhood and challenge our perceptions of normality. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 9. .
- Publisher
- Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840029185
- ISBN
- 9781840029185
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.43
€ 13.99
€ 13.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813571393
- ISBN
- 9780813571393
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.99€ 38.72
€ 42.99
€ 38.72
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816660841
- ISBN
- 9780816660841
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.51
€ 30.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Presents a prose translation of Moliere's great comedy that remains close to the original French. This edition also includes an introductory essay, notes, and translations of Moliere's three appeals to the king. Translator(s): Steiner, Prudence L. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 8. Weight in Grams: 194.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 124
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209503
- ISBN
- 9780872209503
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.44
€ 17.99
€ 14.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Rochester, Myrna Bell; Angelini, Eileen M. Series: Focus Student Editions. Num Pages: 164 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 141 x 217 x 13. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781585101542
- ISBN
- 9781585101542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.92
€ 23.99
€ 17.92
Hardcover. A new edition of Aristophanes, replacing the previous OCT (1900-1). It incorporates a better picture of the transmission of the text from antiquity, and more accurate reports of manuscript readings. Editor(s): Wilson, N. G. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780198721802
- ISBN
- 9780198721802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 48.23
€ 48.23
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 2nd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582424555
- ISBN
- 9780582424555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.34
€ 11.34
Paperback. This classic text is the tale of a woman who becomes involved in murder without realizing the terrible price she will pay for it. This edition includes an introduction which analyzes the play in detail, and a commentary illuminating difficulties in the play for the modern reader. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 12. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719044816
- ISBN
- 9780719044816
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.01
€ 21.01
Hardcover. A Handbook to the Reception of Greek Drama offers a series of original essays that represent a comprehensive overview of the global reception of ancient Greek tragedies and comedies from antiquity to the present day. Editor(s): Van Zyl Smit, Betine. Series: HCRZ - Wiley Blackwell Handbooks to Classical Reception. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 150. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118347751
- ISBN
- 9781118347751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 214.56
€ 214.56
Paperback. Focusing on major and emerging playwrights, institutions, and various theatre practices this Concise Companion examines the key issues in British and Irish theatre since 1979. Editor(s): Holdsworth, Nadine; Luckhurst, Mary. Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 17. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118492130
- ISBN
- 9781118492130
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 40.89
€ 40.99
€ 40.89
Hardback. Num Pages: 159 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 278 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 363.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 159
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231054409
- ISBN
- 9780231054409
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.20€ 79.73
€ 104.20
€ 79.73
Hardback. Examines the protests of scandalized audience members against the first plays by such writers as Jarry, Synge, and Brecht, illuminating a multifaceted and largely overlooked aspect of modern theater history. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780275980566
- ISBN
- 9780275980566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.65€ 90.42
€ 100.65
€ 90.42
Paperback. The Elizabethan age was a tumultuous time, when long-cherished certainties were crumbling and life was exhilaratingly uncertain. From knife crime to belief in witches, religious battles to the horizons of the New World, this title brings the past to life in a fresh, unexpected portrait of a dangerous and dynamic era. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.), col. maps, ports. (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; DSGS; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718195700
- ISBN
- 9780718195700
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.02
€ 19.99
€ 15.02
Paperback. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 227 x 16. Weight in Grams: 416.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853512
- ISBN
- 9780226853512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 32.69
€ 41.99
€ 32.69
Hardcover. For generations, fans and critics have characterized classic American radio drama as a theater of the mind. This book examines that characterization by recasting the radio play as an aesthetic object within its historical context. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 halftones, 13 line drawings, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1KBB; APW; DSG; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226853505
- ISBN
- 9780226853505
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.57€ 88.67
€ 106.57
€ 88.67
Paperback. Is your enjoyment of Brian Friel's work hampered by a lack of Irish historical knowledge? Are you studying his plays and looking for help with interpretation? Do you teach Friel and need reliable guide to the plays? This title provides answers to these questions and more. Num Pages: 192 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 179 x 113 x 16. Weight in Grams: 158.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571197798
- ISBN
- 9780571197798
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.52
€ 15.99
€ 11.52
Paperback. Features translations of "The Woman From Andros"; "The Mandrake"; and "Clizia", a work inspired by Plautus' "Casin". This work explores English plays whose racy vernacular language, subtle characterisation, and innovative dramatic construction preceded Shakespeare's establishment of English-speaking theatrical comedy by more than a half century. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- Bilingual
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872209015
- ISBN
- 9780872209015
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.48
€ 26.99
€ 20.48
Hardcover. This volume of essays, arising from lectures given at the Synge Summer School, sets about the task of interpreting Synge, his relation to cultural and theatrical contexts, the significance of his plays, the quality of his language and the thematic matrices of his work. Editor(s): Grene, Nicholas. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- The Lilliput Press Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901866476
- ISBN
- 9781901866476
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.00€ 17.10
€ 20.00
€ 17.10