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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. 'York Notes Advanced' offer an accessible approach to English Literature. This series has been completely updated to meet the needs of today's A-level and undergraduate students. Written by established literature experts, York Notes Advanced introduce students to more sophisticated analysis, a range of critical perspectives and wider contexts. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 210 x 147 x 6. Weight in Grams: 152.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
2nd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582424487
ISBN
9780582424487
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. This edition sheds light on Farquhar's work, highlighting its status as an account of army corruption and sexual intrigue, and its relevance to later literature such as Brecht's Trumpets and Drums, Keneally's The Playmaker, and Wertenbaker's Our Country's Good. Editor(s): Stern, Tiffany. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 194.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713673791
ISBN
9780713673791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Paperback. A close study of the relationship between text and film versions of The Tempest. Literature and film studies students will find plenty of material to support their courses and essay writing on how the film versions provide different readings of the original text. Series: Screen Adaptations. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; APF; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 144 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 176.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713679106
ISBN
9780713679106
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.64

Hardback. This book, the first to trace revenge tragedy's evolving dialogue with early modern law, draws on changing laws of evidence, food riots, piracy, and debates over royal prerogative. By taking the genre's legal potential seriously, it opens up the radical critique embedded in the revenge tragedies of Kyd, Shakespeare, Marston, Chettle and Middleton. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG; DSGS; LAZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137572868
ISBN
9781137572868
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 124.06

Paperback. This Student Edition of Chekhov's last and most elusive play, a study of the effect of social change on the values of individuals, includes notes on the life and career of the playwright, an introduction giving the background to the play and a guide to its interpretation. Editor(s): Worrall, Nick. Translator(s): Frayn, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 colour, 8 page sections. BIC Classification: 2AGR; DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 206 x 151 x 11. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413695000
ISBN
9780413695000
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.42

Paperback. In 1934, a group of Ashington miners and a dental mechanic hired a professor from Newcastle University to teach an Art Appreciation evening class. Unable to understand each other, they embarked on one of the most unusual experiments in British art as the pitmen learned to become painters. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 12. Weight in Grams: 140.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571242276
ISBN
9780571242276
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.48

Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 142 x 17. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199535859
ISBN
9780199535859
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.95

Paperback. Series: Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy. Num Pages: 160 pages, 5 bw illus. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 217 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472569066
ISBN
9781472569066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 32.92

Hardback. Series: Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology. Num Pages: 233 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 2ACSN; AN; DSBF; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 20. Weight in Grams: 458.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137438980
ISBN
9781137438980
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 113.22

Paperback. Classic drama from Longman Literature Series: New Longman Literature. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KHT; 4KL; DD; DSG. Category: (ES) Secondary; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 446.
Publisher
PEARSON SCHOOLS
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582817791
ISBN
9780582817791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.83

Hardcover. The "Heinemann Plays" series offers contemporary drama and classic plays in classroom editions. Many have large casts and an equal mix of boy and girl parts. This play depicts the conflict between a fading Southern belle and the brash lower-class society of her sister's family. Series: Heinemann Plays for 14-16+. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DD; DSG. Category: (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 208 x 137 x 13. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780435233105
ISBN
9780435233105
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 41 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 193 x 141 x 6. Weight in Grams: 76.
Publisher
Currency Press Pty Ltd Australia
Number of pages
41
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780868198132
ISBN
9780868198132
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.96

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198399025
ISBN
9780198399025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.28

Paperback. One of a series concerning the major plays of leading 20th-century playwrights. This guide introduces, explores and analyzes in detail the principal themes and styles of the work of Samuel Beckett. It also places it in the context of modern theatre, and includes a select bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 175 x 114 x 13. Weight in Grams: 106.
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Faber and Faber London
Number of pages
256
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571197781
ISBN
9780571197781
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.74

paperback. In 1612, Shakespeare gave evidence at the Court of Requests in Westminster - it is the only occasion his spoken words are recorded. The case seems routine - a dispute over an unpaid marriage-dowry - but it opens up an unexpected window into the dramatist's famously obscure life-story. This book focuses on this episode in Shakespeare's life. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 x 16 pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141023748
ISBN
9780141023748
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Hardcover. The esteem in which satyr drama was held in antiquity arouses curiosity and controversy. This title explores questions central to the genre, including how did satyr drama relate to comedy and tragedy; how closely was it tied to its tragic trilogy; and, how did the Athenians react to pro-satyric drama, such as the "Alcestis". Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 241 x 161 x 20. Weight in Grams: 676.
Publisher
The Classical Press of Wales
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905125036
ISBN
9781905125036
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.36

Paperback. Series: Theatre Makers. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474251419
ISBN
9781474251419
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.87

Paperback. Shakespearean author and actor Ben Crystal gives a unique introduction to Macbeth before, during and after you see or study the play. Series: Springboard Shakespeare. Num Pages: 120 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 138.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408164624
ISBN
9781408164624
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.38

Paperback. Harold Pinter has acted on stage, screen and radio, he has appeared on countless political platforms, and his work has been celebrated in festivals at Dublin's Gate Theatre and New York's Lincoln Center. In 2005, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature and in 2006, the European Theatre Prize. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 38. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Faber & Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571234769
ISBN
9780571234769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.61

Hardcover. With Shakespeare as the inspiration for Designer Bookbinders second International Competition, this lavish catalogue features contemporary design on the subject of the Great Bard from some of the best binders worldwide. Editor(s): Koch, Jeanette. Num Pages: 112 pages, 253 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AKH; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 273 x 198 x 17. Weight in Grams: 750.
Publisher
The Bodleian Library United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781851242580
ISBN
9781851242580
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.15

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