Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. This entertaining collection gathers together William Shakespeare's wisest and wittiest quotations. Quotable Shakespeare proves that brevity is the soul of wit and is sure to delight all lovers of the Bard's uniquely perceptive and influential works. Series: Quotable. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; GBCQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 101 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 144.
- Publisher
- Octopus Publishing Group
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849535847
- ISBN
- 9781849535847
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Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.43
€ 9.99
€ 8.43
Paperback. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 442.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816660841
- ISBN
- 9780816660841
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Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.31
€ 30.99
€ 27.31
Hardcover. Essays in English by French, Irish and German academics, which explore the relevance and interest of the tragic theatre today of the French dramatist, Jean Racine (1639-99). Editor(s): Caldicott, Edric; Conroy, Derval. Num Pages: 288 pages, index. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 242 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Univ College Dublin Pr
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781900621564
- ISBN
- 9781900621564
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Condition: New
€ 50.43€ 46.52
€ 50.43
€ 46.52
Paperback. Can Shakespeare help us with the question of how to live? This title argues that although Shakespeare strikingly dramatizes various kinds of uncertainty and scepticism, including scepticism about what it is to be human, his work can still serve as as source of existential wisdom and guidance. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 234 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748691234
- ISBN
- 9780748691234
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Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 35.11
€ 38.99
€ 35.11
Paperback. 'Reading Chekhov is a literary pilgrimage, homage, travelogue, biography, literary criticism and a restrained love letter all rolled into one .. It is the work of an iridescent and sympathetic imagination' The Times Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; BGL; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 198 x 14. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847085368
- ISBN
- 9781847085368
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Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.45
€ 15.99
€ 11.45
Paperback. Taken together, these essays enter into an ongoing, fruitful debate about the terms 'modern' and 'drama' and build a much-needed bridge between literary studies and performance studies. Editor(s): Ackerman, Alan L. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612815
- ISBN
- 9781442612815
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Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.17
€ 37.99
€ 34.17
Paperback. Offers a fresh and direct approach to the Shakespeare's Sonnets. This title discusses the meaning, technique, hidden structure and feverish narrative of the Sonnets, as well as the difficulties they present for the modern reader. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 528
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571245055
- ISBN
- 9780571245055
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Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.11
€ 23.99
€ 16.11
Hardback. This text offers a systematic account of the theology behind Shakespeare's poetry. Investigating the poetic stakes of Christianity's efforts to assimilate Jewish scripture, the book reads Shakespeare through the history of Christian allegory. Num Pages: 416 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231123242
- ISBN
- 9780231123242
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Condition: New
€ 118.67€ 89.47
€ 118.67
€ 89.47
Paperback. Editor(s): Howard, Tony. Translator(s): Plebanek, Barbara; Howard, Tony; Czerniawski, Adam. Num Pages: 314 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGP; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 212 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Marion Boyars Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780714530376
- ISBN
- 9780714530376
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Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.41
€ 19.99
€ 18.41
Hardcover. This collection reflects the distinct methods and insights Stephen Booth has brought to the reading of Shakespeare for more than forty years. Together these essays suggest how his approach enhances the reading, playing, or teaching of Shakespeare in the years to come and suggest the enduring value of his work to Shakespeare scholarship. Editor(s): Collins, Michael J. Num Pages: 188 pages, 33 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Delaware
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611495072
- ISBN
- 9781611495072
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 119.92
€ 119.92
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780821410363
- ISBN
- 9780821410363
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.32
€ 52.32
Paperback. Fifty years after the publication of Martin Esslin's The Theatre of the Absurd, which suggests that "absurd" plays purport the meaninglessness of life, this book uses the works of five major playwrights of the 1950s to provide a timely reassessment of one of the most important theatre 'movements' of the 20th century. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: ANB; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 144 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 190
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2011th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137378767
- ISBN
- 9781137378767
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Condition: New
€ 55.69€ 47.84
€ 55.69
€ 47.84
Paperback. A play that features no politics, no issues, no history - just a bold attempt to grapple with the messy nature of living. Full of passion, pathos and sly humour, it is set in the hip art scene of London's East End. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSBH; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571302918
- ISBN
- 9780571302918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.04
€ 23.99
€ 16.04
Hardcover.
- Publisher
- Methuen Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 290
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780413775504
- ISBN
- 9780413775504
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.33€ 54.65
€ 59.33
€ 54.65
Hardback. An examination of Sophocles' "Antigone" in the context of its setting in 5th-century Athens. The authors attempt to create an interpretive environment that is true to the issues and interests of 5th-century Athenians, as opposed to those of modern scholars and philosophers. Series: Greek Studies: Interdisciplinary Approaches. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 449.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780847692163
- ISBN
- 9780847692163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.11
€ 176.11
Paperback. Editor(s): Holmes, Jonathan; Streete, Adrian. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 234 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 536.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Hertfordshire Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781902806358
- ISBN
- 9781902806358
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.46
€ 19.99
€ 18.46
Hardback. Num Pages: 232 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- University of Delaware Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780874134711
- ISBN
- 9780874134711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Hardcover. Investigates German religious drama since the 1970s, asking the question whether it develops religious themes or only exploits religious motifs, and exploring how it reflects the changing place of religion and spirituality in the world. Series: Studies in German Literature, Linguistics, and Culture. Num Pages: 180 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 16. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Boydell & Brewer Ltd United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571135490
- ISBN
- 9781571135490
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.17
€ 98.17
Hardback. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409438199
- ISBN
- 9781409438199
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.76
€ 112.76
Paperback. What might a self-conscious turn to formal analysis look like in Renaissance literary studies today? The essays collected here address this question from a variety of critical perspectives, as part of a renewed willingness within literary and cultural studies to engage questions of form. Editor(s): Rasmussen, Mark David. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; 3JD; DSA; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 277.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- St Martin's Press United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312293604
- ISBN
- 9780312293604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.07
€ 64.07