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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardcover. This volume completes the twelve-volume series The Comedies of Aristophanes , begun in 1980, and is comprised of comprehensive indexes to the preceding eleven volumes. The book is divided into three parts: I Texts and Passages, II Persons, and III General. Series: Aris & Phillips Classical Texts. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG; GBCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 149 x 13. Weight in Grams: 259.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856687501
ISBN
9780856687501
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 175.97

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

€ 59.28
€ 57.30

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 252 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226309699
ISBN
9780226309699
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 74.81

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

€ 17.94

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. Suitable for those who are interested in the history of comedy as an art form but who are not necessarily familiar with the Greek language, this book treats the eleven surviving plays of Aristophanes as representative of a genre. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 402. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear, remains very good
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSG0035498
ISBN
9780520022119
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.65

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

€ 47.87

Paperback. George Whalley's English translation of the Poetics breathes new life into the study of Aristotle's aesthetics by allowing the English-speaking student to experience the dynamic quality characteristic of Aristotle's arguments in the original Greek. Translator(s): Whalley, George. Num Pages: 224 pages, Edited by John Baxter and J.P. Atherton. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG; HPCA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 162 x 226 x 17. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
McGill-Queen's University Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780773516120
ISBN
9780773516120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.74

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

€ 16.71

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
€ 12.22

Paperback. Collects writing by leading international critics and scholars on the theater of the late icon, activist, and playwright, Arthur Miller, and the ways his work reflects the moral equations of his time. This book's essays and interviews treat the breadth of Miller's work, including his early political writings. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Series: Theater: Theory/Text/Performance. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
SKU
V9780472031559
ISBN
9780472031559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.84

Paperback. Series: Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture & Thought: Translation S. Num Pages: 196 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSG; DSK; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Ariadne Press United States
Number of pages
196
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
SKU
V9781572410138
ISBN
9781572410138
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.32

Paperback. This new edition of Shakespeare's journey into the Forest of Arden, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with two acclaimed directors (Dominic Cooke and Michael Boyd) and an actor (Naomi Frederick), looks at specific productions in the play's history, and a new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 220.
Edition
2010th Edition
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
200
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230243804
ISBN
9780230243804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.94

Paperback. .
Publisher
Spark Notes United States
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9781411401044
ISBN
9781411401044
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.05

Paperback. With its cross-dressed heroine, gender games and explorations of sexual ambivalence, its Forest of Arden and melancholy Jacques, this book speaks directly to the twenty-first century. It connects the play to the Elizabethan court and its dynamic queen and demonstrates that the play's vital roots in its own time give it new life in ours. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 472 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 199 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 496.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
472
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271222
ISBN
9781904271222
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.20

Paperback. Reveals the play as a key to Roman social relations centered on many kinds of slavery: to sex, money, and family structure; to masculinity and social standing; to senility and partying; and to jokes, lies, and idiocy. This work includes comprehensive commentary, useful indexes, and a pronunciation guide. Translator(s): Henderson, John. Series: Wisconsin Studies in Classics. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780299219949
ISBN
9780299219949
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.54

Paperback. The study of Fugard's plays and how his work retains an insistent influence in society. Num Pages: 226 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
226
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840028218
ISBN
9781840028218
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.21

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Northcote House Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780746309483
ISBN
9780746309483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.65

Paperback. Editor(s): Ratliff, Gerald Lee; Dorn, Patrick Rainville. Num Pages: 176 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; ANC; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 11. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Meriwether Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566082082
ISBN
9781566082082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.84

Paperback. Series: The Fourth Wall. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 119. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138210097
ISBN
9781138210097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.76

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