Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Paperback. The true biography of Shakespeare is in the plays. The great English tragedies were all written in the first decade of the seventeenth century. They are often in language that is difficult to us, and must have been hard even for contemporaries. How and why did Shakespeare's language develop as it did? Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 2BMH; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780140285925
- ISBN
- 9780140285925
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Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.14
€ 14.99
€ 11.14
Paperback. Translator(s): Montemaggi, Vittorio; Jacoff, Rachel (Wellesley College, Massachusetts). Num Pages: 169 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 274.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Notre Dame Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780268022358
- ISBN
- 9780268022358
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Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.36
€ 27.99
€ 26.36
Paperback. The description for this book, The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays, The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective, will be forthcoming. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 258 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 203 x 127. .
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691622316
- ISBN
- 9780691622316
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Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 33.37
€ 46.99
€ 33.37
Hardback. Did William Shakespeare ever meet Queen Elizabeth I? This title explores the history of invented encounters between the poet and the Queen, and examines how and why the mythology of these two charismatic and enduring cultural icons has been intertwined in British and American culture. Num Pages: 320 pages, 18 halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; DSGS; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691128061
- ISBN
- 9780691128061
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Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.59
€ 59.28
€ 46.59
Paperback. The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Editor(s): Maus, Katharine Eisaman. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 129 x 29. Weight in Grams: 342.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780199540532
- ISBN
- 9780199540532
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Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 9.35
€ 12.99
€ 9.35
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.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780192824097
- ISBN
- 9780192824097
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Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 10.25
€ 16.99
€ 10.25
Hardcover. Num Pages: 300 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Duquesne
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704975
- ISBN
- 9780820704975
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Condition: New
€ 74.36€ 62.43
€ 74.36
€ 62.43
Hardcover. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 153 x 26. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Duquesne Univ Pr
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780820704678
- ISBN
- 9780820704678
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.36€ 62.96
€ 74.36
€ 62.96
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
€ 74.36€ 62.91
€ 74.36
€ 62.91
Paperback. A valuable collection from an extraordinary writer, "The Convent of Pleasureand Other Plays raises important issues about women and gender. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1, 1 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801861000
- ISBN
- 9780801861000
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Condition: New
€ 36.30
€ 36.30
Paperback. Series: Latin American Originals. Num Pages: 104 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADSL; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 11. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press United States
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780271025131
- ISBN
- 9780271025131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.93
€ 31.99
€ 24.93
Paperback. Current date of publication from iPage.IngramContent.com. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 348 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 348
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691600956
- ISBN
- 9780691600956
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Condition: New
€ 59.28€ 46.32
€ 59.28
€ 46.32
Hardback. Shakespeare is worth reading because his works help us to make epistemological weakness into a way of life. Kuzner shows how Shakespeare's works offer a means for coming to terms with basic uncertainties about freedom, the world's abundance, and the demands of love and social life. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; HPK; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 3887 x 5817 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823269938
- ISBN
- 9780823269938
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.27
€ 91.27
Paperback. Tirso de Molina's Marta the Divine (c. 1614-15) is a spirited comedy about an ingenious young woman who fakes religious piety in order to avoid an arranged marriage imposed upon her by her father. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 208 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908343017
- ISBN
- 9781908343017
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.51
€ 29.99
€ 27.51
Paperback. Tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian-American playwrights. In this title, the author argues that playwrights produce a different conception of "Asian-America" in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 241
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781566396370
- ISBN
- 9781566396370
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.60
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Morgan, Barbara; Perez, Maya. Num Pages: 246 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; APFA; APFB; DSG; KNTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 397.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Texas Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781477310908
- ISBN
- 9781477310908
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.79
€ 20.99
€ 20.79
Hardback. Studying Shakespeare s Contemporaries is an accessible guide to the non-Shakespearian drama of Renaissance England that can be read as complete subject overview or used as an indexed reference resource. Num Pages: 268 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781405132435
- ISBN
- 9781405132435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 77.83
€ 77.83
Hardback. This is a unique introduction to Greek tragedy that explores the plays as dramatic artifacts intended for performance and pays special attention to construction, design, staging, and musical composition. Num Pages: 212 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 248 x 194 x 21. Weight in Grams: 616.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119089858
- ISBN
- 9781119089858
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.07
€ 110.07
Hardcover. Traces enduring connections between antiquity and dramatic performance in modern Oxford, and discusses the landmark events from the 16th century to the 1970s. This title illuminates contemporary responses to debates on such matters as the position of women students, the 'dangers' perceived to be associated with undergraduate acting, and more. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; 2AHA; AN; DSBB; DSG; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 27. Weight in Grams: 706.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859898447
- ISBN
- 9780859898447
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.12
€ 141.12
Hardback. Translator(s): Rubens, Andrew; Schwartz, Ros. Series: SB-The French List. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DSG; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Seagull Books London Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857423399
- ISBN
- 9780857423399
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.29
€ 20.99
€ 18.29
Hardback. A rigorous and exuberant exploration of language Num Pages: 246 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: CF; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823242047
- ISBN
- 9780823242047
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.72
€ 102.72
Paperback. Discusses embarrassment not merely as a condition but as a weapon and as the wound the weapon inflicts Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823241958
- ISBN
- 9780823241958
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Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.86
€ 33.99
€ 30.86
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
€ 31.99€ 28.64
€ 31.99
€ 28.64
Paperback. The author critiques the methodology and assumptions of many new historicist, Marxist, and deconstructive approaches to early modern literary works, using King Lear as the focus of her argument, and offering a theoretical framework of her own. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; CFG; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Duke University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822320388
- ISBN
- 9780822320388
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.51
€ 32.99
€ 29.51