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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardcover. Num Pages: 243 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBF; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403911179
ISBN
9781403911179
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.64

Hardcover. This book examines the dramatic work of Dickens, Browning, Collins, and Tennyson, their interaction with the theatrical world, and their attempts to develop their reputations as playwrights. These major Victorian writers each authored several professional plays, but why has their achievement been overlooked? Series: Palgrave Studies in Nineteenth-Century Writing and Culture. Num Pages: 262 pages, 6 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137504678
ISBN
9781137504678
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Hardcover. Examining some of the most iconic texts in English theatre history, including Titus Andronicus and The Changeling, this book, now in paperback with a new Preface, reveals the pernicious erasure of rape and violence against women in the early modern era and the politics and ethics of rehearsing these negotiations on the 20th and 21st century stages. Num Pages: 224 pages, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 225 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 416.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230219540
ISBN
9780230219540
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.95

Paperback. Examining some of the most iconic texts in English theatre history, including Titus Andronicus, The Duchess of Malfi and The Changeling, this book reveals the pernicious erasure of rape and violence against women in the early modern era, and the politics and ethics of rehearsing these negotiations on the twentieth- and twenty-first century stages. Num Pages: 223 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 298.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137274717
ISBN
9781137274717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.92

Hardcover. Employing psychoanalysis, trauma theory, and materialist perspectives, this book examines Shakespeare's appropriations of Ovid's poetry in his Roman poems and plays. It argues that Shakespeare uses Ovid to explore violence, trauma, and virtus - the traumatic effects of aggression, sadomasochism, and the shifting notions of selfhood and masculinity. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137349910
ISBN
9781137349910
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.73

Hardback. The earliest complete morality play in English, The Castle of Perseverance depicts the culture of medieval East Anglia, a region once known for its production of artistic objects. Discussing the spectator experience of this famed play, Young argues that vision is the organizing principle that informs this play's staging, structure, and narrative. Series: The New Middle Ages. Num Pages: 256 pages, 4 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137465597
ISBN
9781137465597
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.85

Hardcover. In New Labour's empathetic regime, how did diverse voices scrutinize its etiquettes of articulation and audibility? Using the voice as cultural evidence, Voice and New Writing explores what it means to 'have' a voice in mainstream theatre and for newly included voices to negotiate with the institutions that 'find' and 'represent' their identities. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JJPR; 3JM; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 392.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137432322
ISBN
9781137432322
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.49

Paperback. Transcripts from the explosive trial are paired with historic contextual writings to provide the "Essential Chicago Conspiracy Handbook." Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 357.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
City Lights Books United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9780872864955
ISBN
9780872864955
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.39

Paperback. Editor(s): Paulin, Roger. Series: Great Shakespeareans. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSBF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 157 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472577184
ISBN
9781472577184
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 39.38

Paperback. This study of Benjamin's "The Origin of German Tragic Drama" views it as a critique of anthropocentric historical thinking, which introduces an ethico-theological dimension. It reconstructs this dimension by analyzing the stones, animals and angels that are scattered throughout his writings. Series: Weimar & Now: German Cultural Criticism. Num Pages: 218 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSA; DSBH; DSG; HPCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 59.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
218
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520226845
ISBN
9780520226845
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 26.81

Hardback. This original study explores a vital aspect of early modern cultural history: the way that warfare is represented in the theatre of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 535.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748627653
ISBN
9780748627653
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 112.96
€ 109.07

Paperback. The accomplished contributors add significant understanding to the staging and teaching of Macbeth and reflect on the rich history of African Americans struggling to find a voice on the American stage. Editor(s): Newstok, Scott L.; Thompson, Ayanna. Series: Signs of Race. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AN; DSGS; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 444.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616424
ISBN
9780230616424
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 72.46

Hardback. The accomplished contributors add significant understanding to the staging and teaching of Macbeth and reflect on the rich history of African Americans struggling to find a voice on the American stage. Editor(s): Newstok, Scott L.; Thompson, Ayanna. Series: Signs of Race. Num Pages: 305 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 623.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
305
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230616332
ISBN
9780230616332
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 68.05

Hardback. "What May Words Say..?" contains a comprehensive and in many respects unconventional interpretation of The Merchant of Venice. The play's development of ideas is unfolded in a literary analysis that focuses on the poet's words in their philological, historical, and philosophical contexts. Num Pages: 286 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 553.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
286
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611470000
ISBN
9781611470000
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 144.54

Hardback. The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 454.
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300211443
ISBN
9780300211443
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.87

Hardcover. What's the worst thing you can do to Shakespeare? The answer is simple: don't read him. To that end, Richard Burt and Julian Yates embark on a project of un/reading the Bard, turning the conventional challenges into a roadmap for textual analysis and a thorough reconsideration of the plays in light of their absorption into global culture. Num Pages: 178 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 413.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270481
ISBN
9781137270481
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 66.58

Paperback. What's the worst thing you can do to Shakespeare? The answer is simple: don't read him. To that end, Richard Burt and Julian Yates embark on a project of un/reading the Bard, turning the conventional challenges into a roadmap for textual analysis and a thorough reconsideration of the plays in light of their absorption into global culture. Num Pages: 178 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 280.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
180
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137270498
ISBN
9781137270498
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.65

Paperback. 'Diary of an Action Man' and 'Whiter Than Snow' reveal an imagination that has raised the writer Mike Kenny onto the international stage. Refreshingly bold, adeptly sculpted and highly original, these texts draw audiences into the real myths of childhood and challenge our perceptions of normality. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 9. .
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840029185
ISBN
9781840029185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.49

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
Number of pages
512
Condition
New
SKU
V9781571134882
ISBN
9781571134882
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 152.47

Paperback. This new study of Shakespeare's life and times, which illuminates our understanding and appreciation of his works, combines an accessible fully historicized treatment of both the life and the plays, suited to both undergraduate and popular audiences. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, figures. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 418.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470658475
ISBN
9780470658475
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.95

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