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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. The eternal Don Juan, the creation more than 350 years ago of a monk and dramatist known as Tirso de Molina, has appeared on the boards as a thinker and fool, hero and villain, but never as anything less than a great lover. This book presents different aspects of the Don's progress through a half-dozen countries, epochs, and intellectual climates. Editor(s): Mandel, Oscar. Num Pages: 731 pages, Illus. BIC Classification: 3J; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 45. Weight in Grams: 993.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1986
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
731
Condition
New
SKU
V9780803281370
ISBN
9780803281370
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.32

Hardcover. Includes a classified, annotated, interdisciplinary bibliography in English of articles, books, chapters, theses, and dissertations concerning all aspects of Chinese drama from its shamanistic origins to 1985, as well as references both to Chinese plays in English translation and to commentary. Num Pages: 535 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSG; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 153 x 36. Weight in Grams: 758.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1991
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
535
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810823471
ISBN
9780810823471
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.77

Hardback. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 524.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Annotated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474418973
ISBN
9781474418973
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 106.80
€ 102.41

Paperback. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781487520267
ISBN
9781487520267
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.96

Paperback. Shakespeare's plays continue to be circulated on a massive scale in a variety of guises - as editions, performances, and adaptations - and it is by means of such mediation that we come to know his drama. This title addresses fundamental questions about this process of mediation, making use of the fraught category of adaptation. Num Pages: 232 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415308687
ISBN
9780415308687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

paperback. Influenced by the theories of Winnicott and Klein Jenkyns lays bear the dynamics of relationships and plots to show how they can be used to help us understand our own relationships to each other and the world around us. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSG; MMH; MQTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 394.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Routledge United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415114981
ISBN
9780415114981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 57.34

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309699
ISBN
9780226309699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.96
€ 48.48

Hardback. A rigorous and exuberant exploration of language Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242047
ISBN
9780823242047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 102.72

Paperback. A rigorous and exuberant exploration of language Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: CF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 161 x 14. Weight in Grams: 342.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
246
Condition
New
SKU
V9780823242054
ISBN
9780823242054
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.76

Paperback. Editor(s): Rawlinson, Mark. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG; HBWN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 130 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472529893
ISBN
9781472529893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 36.10

Paperback. What might a self-conscious turn to formal analysis look like in Renaissance literary studies today? The essays collected here address this question from a variety of critical perspectives, as part of a renewed willingness within literary and cultural studies to engage questions of form. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Mark David. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSA; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
St Martin's Press United States
Number of pages
231
Condition
New
SKU
V9780312293604
ISBN
9780312293604
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 64.07

Paperback. The Canwell Committee made a frontal assault on unsanctioned political thought and activism. This play brings to life personal and political dramas of many participants central to these events. It blends dialogue drawn verbatim from transcripts, newspaper quotes, and personal interviews with scenes of fictional conjecture. Num Pages: 186 pages, 4 photos. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 13. Weight in Grams: 227.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
186
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295979397
ISBN
9780295979397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.70

Paperback. Francis Bacon; the Earl of Oxford, Edward De Vere; and Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke: all of them have been put forward as the real author of the plays. But why would they hide behind an anonymous actor? Who was the real Bard of Stratford? This title introduces us to the main candidates and their respective claims. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 8. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848422698
ISBN
9781848422698
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.58

Paperback. Balancing humour, insight and vitriol, Is Shakespeare Dead? is a provocative contribution to the tradition of Shakespeare-doubting, as well as a fine example of the great American novelist's critical writing. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Alma Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847495990
ISBN
9781847495990
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.38

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, map. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
102
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872209671
ISBN
9780872209671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 30.01

Paperback. This introductory guide to one of Jonson's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. Series: Shakespeare Handbooks. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2015th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137379801
ISBN
9781137379801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.61

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 342 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 657.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
342
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691640082
ISBN
9780691640082
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 173.78

Paperback. A key volume for Shakespeare, African theatre and postcolonial cultural scholars, promoting debate on the role of Western cultural icons in contemporary postcolonial cultures. Editor(s): Banham, Martin. Series: African Theatre. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8, 7 black & white illustrations, 1 black & white line drawings, 7 black and white, 1 lin. BIC Classification: 1HF; 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 140 x 215 x 13. Weight in Grams: 302.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
James Currey United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847010803
ISBN
9781847010803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.68

Paperback. A collection of plays that includes: "Dealing with Clair", "Play with Repeats", "Getting Attention" and "The Treatment". Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571203451
ISBN
9780571203451
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.53

Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472577023
ISBN
9781472577023
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.83

Paperback.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714542041
ISBN
9780714542041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

hardcover. This work argues that moments of allusion to the supernatural in Shakespeare are occasions where Karl Marx and John Maynard Keynes register the perseverance of haunted structures in modern culture. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 23. Weight in Grams: 409.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804736213
ISBN
9780804736213
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.90

Hardcover. His Greatest Plays Seen in the Light of Sacred Art. 200 pages. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Dimension: 244 x 167 x 25. Weight: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Quinta Essentia
Edition
3rd
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781870196154
ISBN
9781870196154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.66

Paperback. A Student Edition of McDonagh's The Lonesome West, the final part of his trilogy set in a fictionalized and impoverished western Ireland village called Leenane, first produced in 1971. Editor(s): Lonergan, Patrick. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 120 x 14. Weight in Grams: 136.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408125762
ISBN
9781408125762
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

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