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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. When do we start going to war and why? And what did it mean to go to war from World War I to World War II and beyond, in Italy, before and after Mussolini, before and after, that is, that warring spirit of the age which keeps nations in fighting mode? This book explores these questions. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pap/DVD Bl
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668724
ISBN
9780748668724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.77

Hardcover. Delving into the inspirations behind his masterworks and the influences of generations of performers, this book reveals the incredible variety of ways Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for stage and screen. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of his death, it looks at the facts and myths of Shakespeare's life and times. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780233004969
ISBN
9780233004969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This collection includes Dear's earlier plays as well as his masterly adaptation for television of Henry James' chilling "The Turn of the Screw", which will be screened on ITV in Spring 2000. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571203932
ISBN
9780571203932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.59

Paperback.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271512
ISBN
9781904271512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.63

Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853752285
ISBN
9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.67

Paperback. Developed by and for the Royal Shakespeare Company, this new edition includes outstanding on-page notes, a comprehensive scene-by-scene summary, a new introduction from Jonathan Bate and interviews with celebrated directors Peter Brook, Sam Mendes and Rupert Goold, offering illuminating new angles on Shakespeare's magical vision. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 176 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 11. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230217850
ISBN
9780230217850
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.85

Paperback. From the authors of the successful Grand-Guignol and London's Grand Guignol - also published by UEP - this book includes translations of a further eleven plays, adding significantly to the repertoire of Grand-Guignol plays available in the English language. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANF; ANH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899963
ISBN
9780859899963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.26

Paperback. Editor(s): Carroll, William. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436950
ISBN
9781903436950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.46

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. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772687
ISBN
9780582772687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.33

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447982265
ISBN
9781447982265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.86

Paperback. The most authoritative, most comprehensive book yet written on speaking Shakespeare's words Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848421912
ISBN
9781848421912
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. The re-issue of archival volumes ALT 1 to ALT 14 makes the complete series available and provides the historical perspective of these early contributions to the literature and its criticism. Editor(s): Jones, Eldred Durosimi. Series: African Literature Today. Num Pages: 158 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; DSBH5; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 216 x 14. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
James Currey
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847011213
ISBN
9781847011213
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 26.88

Paperback. Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages, 1 colour book. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AN; DSGS; JNUM; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 400. A Handbook for Teachers. Series: Cambridge School Shakespeare. 272 pages, 1 colour book. Invaluable support for all teachers of Shakespeare in schools, colleges and institutions of higher education. Cateogry: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. BIC Classification: 2AB; 5AN; DSGS; JNUM; YQE. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 13. Weight: 432.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
1ST
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521577885
ISBN
9780521577885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.26

Paperback. With a remarkable breadth of coverage and a focused, user-friendly approach, this Routledge Literary Sourcebook is the essential guide for any student of King Lear. Series: Routledge Literary Sourcebooks S. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 12. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415234726
ISBN
9780415234726
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.00

Paperback. Editor(s): Bennett, Nicola. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436387
ISBN
9781903436387
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.72

Paperback. An insightful study of Arthur Miller's work. Num Pages: 528 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 149 x 35. Weight in Grams: 786.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521605533
ISBN
9780521605533
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.72

Paperback. Part of the "Heinemenn Advanced Shakespeare" series of plays for A Level students, this version of "Hamlet" includes notes which should bridge the gap between GCSE and A Level, and space for students' own annotation. The text includes activities and assignments after each act. Editor(s): Seely, John. Series: Heinemann Advanced Shakespeare. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 226 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435193102
ISBN
9780435193102
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.54

Paperback. "Closer" is a play which views love and sex like politics: its not what you say that matters, still less what you mean, but what you do. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 15. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713683295
ISBN
9780713683295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.44

Paperback. At head of cover title: Shakespeare side-by-side plain English. Editor(s): Crowther, John. Series: No Fear Shakespeare. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 190 x 137 x 25. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411401020
ISBN
9781411401020
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Offers a source of literary modernism in the twentieth century. Series: Radical Thinkers. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Verso
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844673483
ISBN
9781844673483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.19

Paperback. The third New Cambridge edition of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, updated by Jeremy Lopez for the contemporary student reader. Editor(s): Spevack, Marvin. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 220 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107459748
ISBN
9781107459748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.02

Paperback. What's so funny about Shakespeare's comedies? Series: All That Matters. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
John Murray Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444189957
ISBN
9781444189957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. This original and distinctive verse translation of four of Sophocles' plays conveys the vitality of his poetry and the vigour of the plays as performed showpieces, encouraging the reader to relish the sound of the spoken verse and the potential for song within the lyrics. Translator(s): Taplin, Oliver. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 384 pages, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 129. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780192806857
ISBN
9780192806857
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.82

Paperback. Shakespeare's tragedies contain an astonishing variety of suffering, from suicides and murders to dismemberments and grief. Stanley Wells considers how the bard's tragic plays drew on the literary and theatrical conventions of his time. Discussing the individual plays, he also explores why tragedy is regarded as a fit subject for entertainment. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 144 pages, 10 black and white images. BIC Classification: DDS; DSG; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198785293
ISBN
9780198785293
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.81

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