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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

hardcover. Shakespeare's Big Men examines five Shakespearean tragedies - Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and Coriolanus - through the lens of generative anthropology and the insights of its founder, Eric Gans. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Toronto Press Canada
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9781442650077
ISBN
9781442650077
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 70.66

Paperback. In Worldly Shakespeare Richard Wilson proposes that the universalism proclaimed in the name of Shakespeare's playhouse was tempered by his own worldliness, the performative idea that runs through his plays, that if 'All the world's a stage: then 'all the men and women in it' are 'merely players'. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474411349
ISBN
9781474411349
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 34.67

Paperback. Editor(s): Logan, Professor Robert A. Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308. A Critical Reader. Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides. 288 pages. Editor(s): Logan, Robert A. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 17. Weight: 304.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
annotated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781441110794
ISBN
9781441110794
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.54

Hardcover. Shakespeare's Money explores what archival records can reveal about Shakespeare's economic and social success, shedding light on how he elevated his family from lowly status to minor gentry and how economic concerns were ever present in his daily life. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198759249
ISBN
9780198759249
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.98

Presents an exploration of both Shakespeare's works and his age. Focusing on six recurring prejudices in Shakespeare's plays - such as misogyny, elitism, distrust of effeminacy, and racism, this title examines how Shakespeare and his contemporaries treated them. It reveals a playwright constantly exploiting and exploring his own personal stances. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127 x 28. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300115765
ISBN
9780300115765
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 60.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Evans, Robert C. Series: Arden Early Modern Drama Guides. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 200 x 131 x 16. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472520364
ISBN
9781472520364
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 33.69

Paperback. Series: The Greek Tragedy in New Translations. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG; FQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 205 x 135 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780195072907
ISBN
9780195072907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Hardcover. An examination of the themes in Shakespeare's plays, following on from Robert Fallon's "Theatergoer's Guide to Shakespeare". Fallon discusses the revelations about human nature that give the plays substance, weight and such an enduring quality. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566634571
ISBN
9781566634571
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.96

Hardback. An intelligent introduction to the wondrous works of William Shakespeare. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 161 x 40. Weight in Grams: 844.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566633420
ISBN
9781566633420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.27

Paperback. A companion to Shakespeare, presenting surveys of his plays to help readers and viewers follow the action. It examines the most frequently staged plays scene by scene, and those less frequently performed act by act, with commentary on character, theme, setting, poetry and stage history. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 161 x 32. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635080
ISBN
9781566635080
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.96

Hardback. Fallon explores Shakespeare in five sections dealing with language, theme, staging, character, and plot, each abundantly illustrated with episodes and quotations from the plays. He writes in easily accessible prose in a book designed to make modern readers and audiences feel comfortable with the Bard. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566636186
ISBN
9781566636186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.93

Hardcover. This volume considers the phenomenon of mimetic contagion, whereby works of art draw viewers into direct imitation of themselves, and how it operates within specific historical contexts. Terence's Eunuch is used as a case study, situating the motif within the peculiarities of mid-second-century BC Rome and its anxieties about the power of art. Series: Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture Representation. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; 2ADL; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 254 x 19. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198738732
ISBN
9780198738732
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: DSG; DSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408184301
ISBN
9781408184301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 44.99
€ 37.67

Hardback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; DSB; DSGS; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177825
ISBN
9780231177825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.99

Hardback. .
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781526109170
ISBN
9781526109170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.28
€ 36.46

Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 17. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415811682
ISBN
9780415811682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.80

Hardback. Explores the sociohistorical implications of Christian and pagan representations of evil and the theatrical creativity that occultism has engendered. By examining examples of astronomy, exorcism, witchcraft, hauntings, and voodoo in prominent plays, this book explores American and European perceptions of occultism. Series: Studies in Romance Languages. Num Pages: 336 pages, 33 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 662.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813123622
ISBN
9780813123622
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.03

Hardback. Num Pages: 264 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 544.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1982
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky United States
Number of pages
264
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813114408
ISBN
9780813114408
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 46.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 174 x 31. Weight in Grams: 603.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635707
ISBN
9781566635707
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.05

Hardback. In this study of the "Agronautica", Albis examines the structural elements of the text that recreate phenomena associated with composers and performers of epic much earlier in the Greek tradition. It includes analyses of the Homeric influence on Apollonius and Apollonius' influence on Virgil. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683154
ISBN
9780847683154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 140.92

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