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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. In this work, Lajos Egri examines a play from the inside out, starting with the heart of any drama: its characters. For it is people - their private natures and their inter-relationships - that move a story and give it life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671213329
ISBN
9780671213329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. Arms and the Man has proved to one of Shaw's most popular plays, challenging notions of romance, bravery, cowardice, patriotism, and loyalty. This is a fresh, up to date and accessibly written critical edition for literature and drama students. Editor(s): Wearing, J. P. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, Production photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 199 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 150.
Edition
Annotated
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713679984
ISBN
9780713679984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.69

Hardcover. A new edition of Aristophanes, replacing the previous OCT (1900-1). It incorporates a better picture of the transmission of the text from antiquity, and more accurate reports of manuscript readings. Editor(s): Wilson, N. G. Series: Oxford Classical Texts. Num Pages: 440 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 192 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
440
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198721802
ISBN
9780198721802
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.54

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

Paperback. Treating ancient plays as living drama. Series: Cambridge Translations from Greek Drama. Num Pages: 127 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; 4KL; DD; DSG. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 135 x 201 x 7. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521172578
ISBN
9780521172578
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.49

Hardback. Although Bakhtin applied his theory primarily to the epic and the novel, Platter finds in his work profound implications for Aristophanic comedy, where stylistic heterogeneity is the genre's lifeblood. Series: Arethusa Books. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 572.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780801885273
ISBN
9780801885273
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 63.02
€ 58.03

hardcover. Aristophanes' comedies are famous for their comic characters and earthy humour. But they are also highly topical, with many contemporary political allusions easily missed today. This book provides students with a long needed accessible and essential introductory guide to the plays, focusing particularly on information about the Athens of the day. Num Pages: 376 pages, bibliography. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 145 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 582.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
376
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198721581
ISBN
9780198721581
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 48.54

Paperback. This revised edition of Arden of Faversham contains a completely re-written Introduction that brings the text up to date with the latest performance history, criticism and research and fresh insight into the context in which the play was written. Editor(s): White, Martin; Lockwood, Tom. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 138. Series: New Mermaids. 160 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): White, Martin; Lockwood, Tom. This revised edition of Arden of Faversham contains a completely re-written Introduction that brings the text up to date with the latest performance history, criticism and research and fresh insight into the context in which the play was written. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight: 138.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713677652
ISBN
9780713677652
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.10

Paperback. This Approaches volume culls from thousands of works on Hamlet those editions, anthologies, reference materials, films, and Web sites that will be of greatest help to teachers. The essays present a wide array of techniques and tips for presenting the play to students. Editor(s): Kliman, Bernice W. Series: Approaches to Teaching World Literature (Paperback). Num Pages: 287 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Modern Language Assn of Amer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873527682
ISBN
9780873527682
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.59

Paperback. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472504999
ISBN
9781472504999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Elibron Classics series
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393930771
ISBN
9780393930771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, 'York Notes Advanced' introduce students to sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 136 pages, Illustrations,. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 184.
Publisher
Pearson York Notes
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582823099
ISBN
9780582823099
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.44

Paperback. Series: Text & Performance S. Num Pages: 80 pages, illustrations, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 5. Weight in Grams: 119.
Publisher
MacMillan
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1984
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333339978
ISBN
9780333339978
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.46

Paperback. Editor(s): Wilders, John (Worcester College, Oxford). Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271017
ISBN
9781904271017
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.89

Paperback. The "Actors on Shakespeare" series draws on the contemporary relevance of, and enjoyment to be found in, Shakespeare. Each book provides an introduction to a particular play from an individual actor's perspective; here Vanessa Redgrave offers her view of Cleopatra and "Antony and Cleopatra". Series Editor(s): Nicholson, Colin. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; APB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 178 x 112 x 7. Weight in Grams: 50. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0006112
ISBN
9780571212354
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback.
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411499195
ISBN
9781411499195
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

Paperback. A new in paperback edition of this first play by John Marston to be performed by the revived Paul's Company in 1599. Fully annotated with critical introduction and full commentary. Editor(s): Gair, Reavley; Gair, Wally. Series Editor(s): Bevington, David; Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations, black & white. BIC Classification: DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
Annotated
SKU
V9780719071973
ISBN
9780719071973
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.68

Paperback.
Publisher
Oneworld Classics Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
New ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714542041
ISBN
9780714542041
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Paperback. Series: Greenwich Exchange Student Guide Literary S. Num Pages: 100 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (XR) Revision / study guides. Dimension: 209 x 135 x 9. Weight in Grams: 142.
Publisher
Greenwich Exchange Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
100
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9781871551983
ISBN
9781871551983
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.57

Paperback. "Antigone" was originally produced in Paris in 1942, when France was an occupied nation and part of Hitler's Europe. The play depicts an authoritarian regime and the play's central character, the young Antigone, mirrored the predicament of the French people in the grips of tyranny. Editor(s): Freeman, Dan; Freeman, Ted. Translator(s): Bray, Barbara. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 124.
Publisher
A & C Black Publishers, Ltd.
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413695406
ISBN
9780413695406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.89

Paperback. Antigone, defying her uncle Creon's decree that her brother should remain unburied, challenges the morality of man's law overruling the laws of the gods. The clash between her and Creon with its tragic consequences have inspired continual reinterpretation. This translation was made for a BBC TV production of the "Theban Plays" in 1986. Editor(s): Varakis, Angie. Translator(s): Taylor, Don W. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 145 x 9. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413776044
ISBN
9780413776044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

Hardcover. Num Pages: 234 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 3JM; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 437.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538871
ISBN
9781137538871
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.42

Paperback. Editor(s): Neill, Michael. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 400 pages, 12 halftones, 1 map. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535781
ISBN
9780199535781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 164 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 240 x 161 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press Denmark
Number of pages
164
Condition
New
SKU
V9788763502610
ISBN
9788763502610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.67

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