Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
paperback. Approaching the tragedies as drama, wondering about their characters as he might have wondered about people in novels or in life, the author gives us a true sense of 'the tragedies joining up with life, with all our lives; leading us into a perspective of possibilities that stretch forward and back in time, and in our total awareness of things. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140530193
- ISBN
- 9780140530193
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardcover. Num Pages: 229 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duquesne Univ Pr
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704166
- ISBN
- 9780820704166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 73.82€ 61.51
€ 73.82
€ 61.51
paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 330 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622385
- ISBN
- 9780691622385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 39.20
€ 54.99
€ 39.20
Hardback. This study looks at the epistemological significance of maternity in early modern England. Num Pages: 320 pages, 94 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 21. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748624362
- ISBN
- 9780748624362
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.99€ 123.47
€ 128.99
€ 123.47
Paperback. * Second edition of this highly innovative introduction to the extraordinary phenomenon of Shakespeare. * Offers readers insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works. Num Pages: 280 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405127530
- ISBN
- 9781405127530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 41.45
€ 41.99
€ 41.45
Paperback. This essential study takes a fresh look at The Winter's Tale, The Tempest, Cymbeline and Pericles. Part I uses carefully selected short extracts for close textual analysis, while Part II examines the contexts and key criticism. The volume is an ideal introductory guide for those who are studying Shakespeare's late plays for the first time. Series: Analysing Texts. Num Pages: 296 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 16. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230368637
- ISBN
- 9780230368637
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.00
€ 39.00
Paperback. Harold Bloom, the doyen of American literary critics and author of The Western Canon, has spent a professional lifetime reading, writing about and teaching Shakespeare. In this magisterial interpretation, Bloom explains Shakespeare's genius in a radical and provocative re-reading of the plays. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 40. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 768
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 1St Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007292844
- ISBN
- 9780007292844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 17.92
€ 26.99
€ 17.92
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Icon Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 8
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780500126
- ISBN
- 9781780500126
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.98
€ 4.98
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230299597
- ISBN
- 9780230299597
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.34
€ 36.34
Paperback. Series: The Basics. Num Pages: 296 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415682800
- ISBN
- 9780415682800
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 26.80
€ 26.99
€ 26.80
Hardback. William Shakespeare is one of the most recognisable names in English literature. This tiny tome is filled with some of Shakespeare's most creative and scathing insults. It is presented with a faux leather binding with embossed type. Editor(s): Running Press. Num Pages: 176 pages, Two-color art throughout. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 141 x 21. Weight in Grams: 82.
- Publisher
- Running Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Min
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762453863
- ISBN
- 9780762453863
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 8.78
€ 8.99
€ 8.78
Paperback. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Num Pages: 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1342. 304 pages, 275 colour illustrations. Presents a fresh view of the early modern world through the eyes of Shakespeare, his players and audiences. This book illustrates the Catholic counterculture that is revealed through the failed Gunpowder Plot, which was later to prove the inspiration for "Macbeth". Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Dimension: 221 x 249 x 23. Weight: 1338.
- Publisher
- British Museum Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714128245
- ISBN
- 9780714128245
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.54
€ 33.99
€ 28.54
Paperback. A vivid and absorbing portrait of the great dramatist, which reveals how his writings were shaped by the social and political upheavals of his age. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
- Publisher
- Zed Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783606719
- ISBN
- 9781783606719
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.22
€ 24.99
€ 21.22
hardcover. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 1DD; 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 200 x 100 x 20. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1957
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804705035
- ISBN
- 9780804705035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 70.77
€ 70.77
Paperback. In these collected lectures, Steiner throws new light on the Bard's work, describing the on-going life that flows from it, and the profound spiritual origins of Shakespeare's inspirations. Num Pages: 94 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS; HRQC5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 130.
- Publisher
- Rudolf Steiner Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781855845244
- ISBN
- 9781855845244
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.33
€ 13.99
€ 13.33
Paperback. Written by an academic and literary scholar with decades of experience in teaching Shakespeare to students at all levels, Shakespeare: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473612785
- ISBN
- 9781473612785
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.72
€ 19.99
€ 14.72
Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama: Essays in Honour of Jill Levenson
Martin, Randall; Scheil, Katherine West
hardcover. Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama is the first book-length international study to examine the critical and theatrical connections among these fields, including the motivations, methods, and limits of adaptation in modern performance media. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 655.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442641747
- ISBN
- 9781442641747
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 76.91
€ 76.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 316 pages. BIC Classification: DSC; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 218 x 159 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415758963
- ISBN
- 9780415758963
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.62
€ 70.62
Paperback. How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times? Looking at both plays and poetry, this lively and informative book explores Shakespeare's portrayal of desire, jealousy, and same-gender relationships, as well as how sex becomes a source of humour in his comedies. Num Pages: 304 pages, 25 black-and-white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 137 x 216 x 24. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199643974
- ISBN
- 9780199643974
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.30
€ 28.30
hardcover. For over two centuries, scholars have discussed the evidence that Shakespeare worked with co-authors on several plays, and have used a variety of methods to differentiate their shares from his. This study takes up and extends these discussions, presenting an evidence. Num Pages: 576 pages, 5 halftones and numerous tables. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1131.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199256532
- ISBN
- 9780199256532
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 126.52
€ 126.52
Hardback. Series: Shakespeare: Bloomsbury Academic Collections. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSBD; DSGS; HBJD1; HRCC7. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781474247481
- ISBN
- 9781474247481
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.17€ 145.35
€ 164.17
€ 145.35
Paperback. This volume examines Asian staging of Western canonical theatre, particularly Shakespeare's plays, arguing that intercultural performance questions the settled assumptions we bring to our interpretations of familiar texts. Series: Post-Contemporary Interventions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 9 illustrations. BIC Classification: AN; DSG; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 518.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780822327639
- ISBN
- 9780822327639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 28.27
€ 30.99
€ 28.27
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€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 140 x 216 x 22. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Open Gate Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780900001482
- ISBN
- 9780900001482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.25
€ 19.99
€ 18.25