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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. Within Shakespeare's lifetime there was already some curiosity about what the writer of such brilliant poems, sonnets and plays looked like. Yet like so much else about him, Shakespeare's appearance is mysterious. This generously illustrated book offers a new perspective on Shakespeare likenesses, as well as exploring the afterlife of these images. Num Pages: 136 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851244058
- ISBN
- 9781851244058
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.29
€ 19.99
€ 16.29
Paperback. Eddie Carbone is a longshoreman and a straightforward man, with a strong sense of decency and of honour. For Eddie, it's a privilege to take in his wife's cousins, Marco and Rodolpho, straight off the boat from Italy. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 94.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141189963
- ISBN
- 9780141189963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. In Vichy France, 1942, a group of men sit outside an office, waiting to be interviewed. The reason they have been pulled off the street and taken there is obvious enough. They are, for the most part, Jews. But how serious an offence this is, and how they are to suffer for it, is not clear, and they hope for the best. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 70.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 80
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141190020
- ISBN
- 9780141190020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.10
€ 13.99
€ 11.10
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€ 14.54
€ 17.99
€ 14.54
Paperback. The final volume of the trilogy that began with "The Smoking Diaries", this diary reflects Simon Gray's determination to give up smoking. Num Pages: 312 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BGL; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 312
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847080721
- ISBN
- 9781847080721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.27
€ 10.99
€ 9.27
Paperback. Num Pages: 432 pages, 50 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BGL; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Faber and Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571221608
- ISBN
- 9780571221608
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. These updated editions of classic plays feature new cover art along with the complete text of each work, full explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, a key to famous lines and phrases, and illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books. Reissue. (Plays/Drama) Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 192 x 18. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Spark Notes United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- Trade Paperback Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411401013
- ISBN
- 9781411401013
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Penguin Putnam Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780143128632
- ISBN
- 9780143128632
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.49
€ 11.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. Paul Cefalu argues that Shakespearean characters raise timely questions about the relationship between cognition and consciousness and often defy our assumptions about normal cognition. The book will appeal to scholars and students interested in both the virtuesand limitations of cognitive literary criticism." Series: Shakespeare Now!. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 9. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472523464
- ISBN
- 9781472523464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.96
€ 39.96
Hardback. This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare's wisest and wittiest quotations. Quotable Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard's uniquely perceptive and influential works. Series: Quotable. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849535847
- ISBN
- 9781849535847
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.47
€ 9.99
€ 8.47
Paperback. Between 1989 and 1991 several of Shakespeare's tragedies were performed in the central hall of Broadmoor Hospital. This book sets these important events on record. It offers insights into the impact of such drama, in such a setting, upon actors and audience. Editor(s): Cox, Murray. Num Pages: 280 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS; MQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 159 x 18. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Pub
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781853021213
- ISBN
- 9781853021213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.12
€ 54.12
Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBH; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 149 x 7. Weight in Grams: 150.
- Publisher
- Pearson York Notes
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582784246
- ISBN
- 9780582784246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.44
€ 11.44
Paperback. Presents the original text of Shakespeare's play side by side with a modern version, with marginal notes and explanations and full descriptions of each character. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 22. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Spark Notes
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Study Guide ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781586638528
- ISBN
- 9781586638528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. This books chronicles the ingenious ways of dying in Shakespeare, from suicide to murder, and from workaday dagger to baroque pie recipe. Illustrated with contemporary images, it establishes the cultural, religious and social contexts for thinking about early modern death. Num Pages: 192 pages, 80 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 210. .
- Publisher
- Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851242474
- ISBN
- 9781851242474
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.67
€ 26.99
€ 20.67
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Association for Scottish Literary Studies
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906841256
- ISBN
- 9781906841256
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.35
€ 10.35
Hardback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300218329
- ISBN
- 9780300218329
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.44
€ 40.99
€ 29.44
Paperback. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 136 x 18. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- SparkNotes
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781411401006
- ISBN
- 9781411401006
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.03
€ 10.99
€ 10.03
Paperback. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 145 x 8. Weight in Grams: 168.
- Publisher
- Pearson Education Canada
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781405801751
- ISBN
- 9781405801751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Hardcover. Series: Amazing and Extraordinary Facts. Num Pages: 144 pages, 100 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; 3J; AN; BGL; DSGS; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 172 x 130 x 17. .
- Publisher
- Rydon Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910821060
- ISBN
- 9781910821060
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.13
€ 13.99
€ 11.13
Paperback. This text argues that melodrama is a crucial mode of expression in modern literature. After studying stage melodrama as a dominant popular form in the 1800s, the author looks at Balzac and Henry James, to show how these "realist" novelists created fiction using rhetoric and excess of melodrama. Num Pages: 251 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ADF; AN; DSBF; DSBH; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 251
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300065534
- ISBN
- 9780300065534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.18
€ 32.99
€ 24.18