Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. Hysteria, trauma and melancholia are not only powerful tropes in contemporary culture, they are also prominent in the theatre. As the first study in its field, Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia explores the characteristics and concerns of the Drama of Hysteria, Trauma and Melancholia through in-depth readings of representative plays. Num Pages: 297 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG; JMRP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 222 x 143 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 297
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230547124
- ISBN
- 9780230547124
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.08
€ 128.08
Hardback. This book studies the interaction in late medieval and Renaissance English literature of Augustinian theology and the modes of subversive humor Bakhtin calls carnival. This interaction produces a sustained interrogation of public identity which limits medieval culture and its major texts to those of the Renaissance. Num Pages: 197 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DCF; DD; DSBB; DSBD; DSC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 470.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 197
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874135886
- ISBN
- 9780874135886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.35
€ 117.35
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 58
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840025484
- ISBN
- 9781840025484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.44
€ 18.44
Paperback. Proposes a new way to read the emotions of the early modern stage so that contemporary readers may recover some of the historical particularity in early modern expressions of emotional self-experience. Num Pages: 290 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226213828
- ISBN
- 9780226213828
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
Hardback. Humanist Tragedies offers a sampling of Latin drama from the Tre- and Quattrocento. These five tragedies--Ecerinis, Achilleis, Progne, Hyempsal, and Fernandus servatus--were nourished by a potent amalgam of classical, medieval, and pre-humanist sources. Humanist tragedy testifies to momentous changes in literary conventions during the Renaissance. Translator(s): Grund, Gary R. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 143 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674057258
- ISBN
- 9780674057258
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 34.11
€ 40.99
€ 34.11
Hardback. "A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors. This volume focuses on five Europeans who saw Shakespeare as a force of resistance against tyranny"-- Editor(s): Morse, Ruth. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 533.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441139467
- ISBN
- 9781441139467
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.21€ 178.70
€ 200.21
€ 178.70
Paperback. This is a new, revised and updated paperback edition of the critically acclaimed first full-length critical assessment of this most individual, challenging, conceptually energetic of British dramatists, whose recognition and influence have extended to a position of international eminence. Num Pages: 320 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSC; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 136 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230577404
- ISBN
- 9780230577404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.12
€ 61.12
Paperback. From the stages of Broadway and London to university campuses, Paris, and the bourgeoning theaters of Africa, Greek tragedy remains constantly in production. This title explains how Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles conceived their works in performance. It summarizes what we know about how their tragedies were actually staged. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANH; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226301280
- ISBN
- 9780226301280
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
€ 20.99
€ 18.45
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Granta Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781862077300
- ISBN
- 9781862077300
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.50
€ 9.99
€ 8.50
Hardcover. This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare's works for pleasure. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113953
- ISBN
- 9781405113953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.54
€ 102.54
Paperback. This clear and succinct book is designed for general readers who want to know how to go about reading Shakespeare's works for pleasure. Series: How to Study Literature. Num Pages: 184 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405113960
- ISBN
- 9781405113960
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 32.17
€ 32.99
€ 32.17
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
€ 18.99€ 17.90
€ 18.99
€ 17.90
Hardback. This collection of 12 essays uses the works of Shakespeare to show how experts in their field formulate critical positions. Editor(s): Maguire, Laurie. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 163 x 24. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405135269
- ISBN
- 9781405135269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.74
€ 132.74
Paperback. Highlights the rhythmic and linguistic patterns "Shakespeare" gives the speaker. This title shows you how to approach the perennial issues of performing "Shakespeare", including: wordplay; strategies; headlining a speech and playing soliloquys; building tension, sharing responsibility and 'passing the ball'. It is suitable for actors and students. Num Pages: 272 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: ANC; ANH; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415549271
- ISBN
- 9780415549271
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.75
€ 47.75
Hardback. A masterful, highly engaging analysis of how Shakespeare's plays intersected with the politics and culture of Elizabethan England Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 169 x 242 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1208.
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300222715
- ISBN
- 9780300222715
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 26.96
€ 36.99
€ 26.96
Paperback. Uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture, including these tidbits: Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words, including hobnob, glow, lackluster, and dawn; Paul Robeson's 1943 performance as "Othello on Broadway" was a seminal moment in black history; and, more. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 185 x 126 x 16. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061965548
- ISBN
- 9780061965548
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.78
€ 19.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages, 11 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSB; DSGS; JFSJ; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First Paperback
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226763668
- ISBN
- 9780226763668
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.48
€ 40.99
€ 31.48
Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KOG0000415
- ISBN
- 9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. The memoirs of Ireland's acclaimed author and playwright, Hugh Leonard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 202. Good clean copy
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Edition
- New
- SKU
- KKD0002182
- ISBN
- 9780413771681
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 248 x 28. Weight in Grams: 894.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405157575
- ISBN
- 9781405157575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 153.84
€ 153.84
Hardback. Num Pages: 247 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 468.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137473356
- ISBN
- 9781137473356
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.49
€ 105.49
Hardcover. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts. Num Pages: 234 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; AN; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810858107
- ISBN
- 9780810858107
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.12
€ 176.12
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
€ 18.99€ 17.29
€ 18.99
€ 17.29
Hardback. Shakespeare's idiom is an aggregate of archaic modes of speech and codes of conduct. This book attempts to make that idiom more accessible and, in the process, to illuminate the significance of heroic concepts to a study of Shakespeare's tragedies and histories. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 150. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Associated University Presses United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874132717
- ISBN
- 9780874132717
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 131.38
€ 131.38