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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSG; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 455.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Associated University Presses United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780838754542
ISBN
9780838754542
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.20

Paperback. A delightfully unfestive comedy about a group of recent graduates doing seasonal work selling Christmas trees. Pine premiered at Hampstead Downstairs, London, in December 2015. Num Pages: 190 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 144.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848425484
ISBN
9781848425484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. A reassessment of the achievements of British playwright Harold Pinter by an international group of scholars. This work contains eighteen essays that represent the state of Pinter criticism and an affirmation of Pinter's preeminence in modern British theatre. Editor(s): Burkman, Katherine H.; Kundert-Gibbs, John Leeland. Series: Drama & Performance Studies. Num Pages: 240 pages, 10 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; AS; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253208118
ISBN
9780253208118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 25.41

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
367
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822316749
ISBN
9780822316749
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 28.75

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 316 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 599.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691644875
ISBN
9780691644875
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.41

Paperback. Series: Modern Plays. Num Pages: 80 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 76. Fine copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSS0001137
ISBN
9781350036574
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Graded exercises introduce the reader to the history and techniques of commedia, originating in mid-16th century Italy. Topics covered include: the commedia masks; mime and movement games; using face masks; and creating the roles. Illustrations demonstrate posture, gesture, costume and masks. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JB; ANC; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 462.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854594662
ISBN
9781854594662
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.69

Paperback. A classic work for actors and students on understanding and playing Shakespeare. In the first half of the book, Barton attempts an objective analysis of how Shakespeare's text actually works; in the second half he concentrates on the more subjective areas such as irony and ambiguity, passion and coolness. Series: Performance Books. Num Pages: 224 pages, ill. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 292.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Pap/DVDReissued Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713687736
ISBN
9780713687736
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.80

Paperback. Expectation is an integral part of the reading experience. Drama is a particularly rich and rewarding field for studying the complex ways in which such expectations are created. This book explores these expectations through the lens of twentieth-century Russian drama. Series: Donald W. Treadgold Studies on Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia. Num Pages: 160 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 249.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295986470
ISBN
9780295986470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99

Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691628820
ISBN
9780691628820
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.69

Paperback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691613260
ISBN
9780691613260
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.53
€ 46.93

Paperback. In the REVELS PLAYS series. An anthology of plays which illustrate the ways in which both theatrical pleasures and social relations complicate the connection between women and plays in early modern drama. The plays are annotated and introduced by McLuskie using contemporary and feminist critical approaches. Aimed at students of Elizabethan drama. Editor(s): McLuskie, Kathleen. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 426 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG; JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514.
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
Student
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719016462
ISBN
9780719016462
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.66

Paperback. Getting a play written and produced is a daunting process. From creating story ideas, formatting the script, to marketing and financing your project, and incorporating professional insights on writing, there are plenty of ins and outs that every aspiring playwright needs to know. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 188 x 22. Weight in Grams: 580.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118017227
ISBN
9781118017227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.48

Paperback. A classic guide to dramatic writing now revised and expanded for a new generation of playwrights and screenwriters Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AN; CBV; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Yale University Press
Edition
Rev Exp
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300107241
ISBN
9780300107241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 22.84

Hardback. Series: Shakespearean Originals - First Editions S. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780389209980
ISBN
9780389209980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.38

Hardback. Series: Leonard Hastings Schoff Lectures. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2AGR; DSB; DSGS; DSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 219 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 354.
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231177825
ISBN
9780231177825
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 27.67

Paperback. This concise guide to staging an Ayckbourn play includes information on: plot breakdown, hints on production, details of female and male characters, where to apply for permissions and music, and much more. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 112 x 19. Weight in Grams: 165.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571214921
ISBN
9780571214921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.28

Hardback. In this study of the "Agronautica", Albis examines the structural elements of the text that recreate phenomena associated with composers and performers of epic much earlier in the Greek tradition. It includes analyses of the Homeric influence on Apollonius and Apollonius' influence on Virgil. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 2AHA; DSBB; DSC; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 422.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780847683154
ISBN
9780847683154
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 149.24

Hardback. Based on the author's teaching methods and experience, Poetics of the Creative Process examines and analyzes the creative process of playwriting. It attempts to concretize the playwright's creative experience from the gestation of a dramatic idea to its expression as a theatrical performance. Num Pages: 172 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBV; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780761830047
ISBN
9780761830047
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 110.31

Hardcover. Text in French, with introd. and notes in English. Series: French Texts. Num Pages: 111 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 187 x 123. Weight in Grams: 300.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
111
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631004806
ISBN
9780631004806
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.05

Hardcover. One of the most memorable Shakespearean characters is Edgar in King Lear. The author asks us to rethink all those received ideas - and thus to experience King Lear as never before. He argues that Edgar is Shakespeare's most radical experiment in characterization - and also his most exhaustive model of both human and theatrical possibility. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 55 x 85 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226150642
ISBN
9780226150642
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.74

Hardback. The accommodation of popular icons on stage and the results this framing yields constitute this work's primary interests and aims. Plays studied include Sam Shepard's True West and Marsha Norman's The Holdup. Num Pages: 195 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press United States
Number of pages
195
Condition
New
SKU
V9781611472714
ISBN
9781611472714
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.48

Paperback. Within Shakespeare's lifetime there was already some curiosity about what the writer of such brilliant poems, sonnets and plays looked like. Yet like so much else about him, Shakespeare's appearance is mysterious. This generously illustrated book offers a new perspective on Shakespeare likenesses, as well as exploring the afterlife of these images. Num Pages: 136 pages, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 183 x 221 x 14. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Bodleian Library, University of Oxford
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851244058
ISBN
9781851244058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.27

Hardcover. Greek painted pottery from the fourth century BC is one of the largest and most remarkable bodies of theatrically informed material that still survives. This work provides a large body of photographs accompanied by a picture-by-picture discussion of the vases, organized by playwright - including Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Num Pages: 304 pages, 76 colour & 48 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; ACG; DSBB; DSG; WFS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 219 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1304.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892368075
ISBN
9780892368075
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 76.09
€ 60.16

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