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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardback. This book explores the development of contemporary theatre in the United States in its historical, political and theoretical dimensions. It focuses on representative plays and performance texts from the 1940s to the present that experiment with both form and content. Editor(s): Halliwell, Martin; Mousley, Andy. Series: Edinburgh Critical Guides to Literature. Num Pages: 248 pages, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; 3JJP; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138 x 25. Weight in Grams: 117.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624935
ISBN
9780748624935
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.20
€ 97.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198399001
ISBN
9780198399001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.27

Paperback.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
292
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271628
ISBN
9781904271628
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.54

Paperback. Through his researches in the archive of 16th and 17th-century manuscripts and documents at the Middle Temple in London, the author reveals that Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" was commissioned for performance there in 1602. Num Pages: 200 pages, 15 colour illustrations, 5 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 375.
Publisher
Giles de la Mare Publishers United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781900357197
ISBN
9781900357197
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 16.75

Paperback. This biography of William Shakespeare aims to build up a profound sense of literary and theatrical history, and the energy of the Elizabethan age. Series: Vintage Lives. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099599111
ISBN
9780099599111
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.84

Paperback. Essays on the best known film, television and video versions of Shakespeare's plays. Editor(s): Davies, Anthony; Wells, Stanley W. Num Pages: 278 pages, 22 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: APF; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 154 x 226 x 22. Weight in Grams: 438. Hardback, no dustjacket, in good condition. Front board loose. Decorated gilt covers
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
278
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
SKU
KRF0014168
ISBN
9780521435734
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 12.82

Paperback. This analysis of the performance history of "Hamlet" recreates many productions from three centuries. The final chapters extend the analysis to a number of film versions, and to important European stage productions. It is intended both for students of Shakespearean theatre and for playgoers. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Edition
Revised ed.
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719046254
ISBN
9780719046254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 19.53

Paperback. * Popular, mainstream but academically rigorous biography of the millennium's most celebrated writer. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, Col/B&W. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; BG; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
382
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349112404
ISBN
9780349112404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.46

Hardback. During the Renaissance, moral philosophy came to permeate the minds of many, including the spectators that poured into Shakespeare's Globe theatre. Examining these strains of thought that formed the basis for humanism, Raspa delves into King Lear, Hamlet, among others to unlock what influence this had on both Shakespeare and his interpreters. Num Pages: 195 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137581112
ISBN
9781137581112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.72

Paperback. A Critical Companion to the four principle playwrights associated with the Irish Dramatic Revival - W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge, Augusta Lady Gregory and Sean O'Casey - and to the birth of the Irish national theatre, the Abbey. Anthony Roche provides a reappraisal of the theatre movement led by Yeats and the work of the main practitioners. Series: Critical Companions. Num Pages: 272 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408175286
ISBN
9781408175286
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 30.95

Paperback. Antony Sher's stunning performance for the Royal Shakespeare Company as a Richard III on crutches - the so-called 'bottled spider' - won him both the Laurence Olivier and Evening Standard Awards for Best Actor of 1984. This book records - in the actor's own words and drawings - the making of this historic theatrical event. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ANC; APB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854597533
ISBN
9781854597533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. A masterpiece of Russian drama, now in a student edition Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413774712
ISBN
9780413774712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Two years after its disastrous opening in 1896, "The Seagull" was successfully revived at the Moscow Art Theatre. Checkhov's self-mocking description of the play was: "A comedy - 3F, 6M, four acts, rural scenery (a view over a lake); much talk of literature, little action, five bushels of love". Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 192 pages, annotation, chronology. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413771001
ISBN
9780413771001
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.39

Paperback. This Student Edition of Chekhov's last and most elusive play, a study of the effect of social change on the values of individuals, includes notes on the life and career of the playwright, an introduction giving the background to the play and a guide to its interpretation. Editor(s): Worrall, Nick. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413695000
ISBN
9780413695000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Paperback. The play tells the story of three sisters and their brother who live in a provincial Russian town. Michael Frayn has successfully recreated the naturalness of the original text in this translation and included are notes, commentary and questions for students. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413771407
ISBN
9780413771407
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.28

Hardback. A Companion to Terence is a useful research tool for the growing number of scholars, students and critics of Terence and Roman comedy. Editor(s): Augoustakis, Antony; Traill, Ariana. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 566 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
566
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198752
ISBN
9781405198752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 226.06

Hardback. Antony Sher's account - richly supplemented by his own paintings and sketches - of researching, rehearsing and performing one of Shakespeare's best-known and most popular characters. As heard on BBC Radio 4. From the author of the acclaimed Year of the King. Num Pages: 208 pages, Contains both colour and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 223 x 25. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848424616
ISBN
9781848424616
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.36

Paperback. This volume examines Asian staging of Western canonical theatre, particularly Shakespeare's plays, arguing that intercultural performance questions the settled assumptions we bring to our interpretations of familiar texts. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780822327639
ISBN
9780822327639
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 28.64

Paperback. Series: Focus Classical Library. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 142 x 216 x 10. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781585103089
ISBN
9781585103089
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.57

Paperback. This vibrant collection of verse translations of Aristophanes' works-featuring Clouds, Women at the Thesmophoria (or Thesmophoriazusae), and Frogs-combines historical accuracy with a sensitive attempt to capture the rich dramatic and literary qualities of Aristophanic comedy. Editor(s): Halliwell, Stephen. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 196 x 20. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
OUP Oxford
Condition
New
SKU
9780192824097
ISBN
9780192824097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 10.25

Hardcover. Goethe has long been enshrined as the greatest German poet, but his admirers have always been uneasy with the idea that he did not produce a great epic poem. This title proposes that Goethe did compose an epic poem, which has been hidden in plain view: "Faust". Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 292 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 161 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
Publisher
Camden House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571133441
ISBN
9781571133441
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 97.32

paperback. Num Pages: 97 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 6. Weight in Grams: 162.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
97
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551563
ISBN
9781871551563
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.42

Hardback. Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre. He focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing in order to show how they both inspired and restricted Shakespeare's art. A core of 22 plays is considered in total. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224686
ISBN
9780631224686
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 138.69

Paperback. In this engaging text, Arthur Kinney introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Introduces students to Shakespeare's plays in the context of Elizabethan and Jacobean theater. * Focuses on the material conditions of playing and of playgoing. Num Pages: 192 pages, 3. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 11. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631224693
ISBN
9780631224693
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.53

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