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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. William Shakespeare's plays are a guide to how individuals react to the competing pressures of statecraft and personal ambition, fear and love. This book not only considers these "cases" in the plays themselves, but also in the sources available to Shakespeare - the techniques Shakespeare used to transform history into drama. Num Pages: 208 pages, 10 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 209 x 137 x 16. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826418807
ISBN
9780826418807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 22.93

Hardback. The ideal guide for students and theatre-lovers alike, the Companion explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years. Series: Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; 2AB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 164 x 20. Weight in Grams: 538.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748641086
ISBN
9780748641086
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 95.12
€ 92.11

Paperback. The essays in this landmark volume highlight the achievements of "Shakespeare's sisters," including Emily Bronte, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, and others Editor(s): Gilbert, Sandra M.; Gubar, Professor Susan. Num Pages: 368 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6020 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1981
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253202635
ISBN
9780253202635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.93

Paperback. The fifth episode of the hit Dick Barton musical spy-spoof series Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General. Dimension: 130 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 159.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
108
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840024289
ISBN
9781840024289
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.45

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

Paperback. This text is a theoretically informed and empirically grounded study of the social process through which the credibility of expert advice is produced, challenged, and sustained. The author analyzes science advice as a form of performance, examining how advisory bodies work. Series: Writing Science. Num Pages: 236 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JJP; DSG; JH; JP; PDX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 322.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
236
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804736466
ISBN
9780804736466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.75

Hardback. A volume that gathers critical perspectives on Shaw's feminism and the contradictions therein. Editor(s): Hadfield, D. A.; Reynolds, Jean. Num Pages: 250 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 155 x 20. Weight in Grams: 363.
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
250
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813042435
ISBN
9780813042435
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 120.70

Paperback. A sharp and novel companion to Shakespeare. For aficionados, actors, academics, and audiences alike. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 192 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Oberon Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840028294
ISBN
9781840028294
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.56

Paperback. Series: The Fourth Wall. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AN; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 172 x 119. .
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2020
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781138210097
ISBN
9781138210097
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.35

Paperback. Puts the most exciting queer theorists in conversation with the complete works of William Shakespeare Editor(s): Menon, Madhavi. Series: Series Q. Num Pages: 512 pages, 18 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFSK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 736.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
496
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822348450
ISBN
9780822348450
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 35.48

Hardback. Num Pages: 292 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG; HBLC1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 585.
Edition
1st Edition
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
292
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501703140
ISBN
9781501703140
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 77.29

Paperback. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. Num Pages: 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520. Series: Cambridge Companions to Literature. 326 pages, 12 b/w illus. Editor(s): Bigsby, Christopher. Revised and updated to include Miller's late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright's death in 2005. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 16. Weight: 520.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
326
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780521745383
ISBN
9780521745383
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.55

Paperback. When do we start going to war and why? And what did it mean to go to war from World War I to World War II and beyond, in Italy, before and after Mussolini, before and after, that is, that warring spirit of the age which keeps nations in fighting mode? This book explores these questions. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADT; DD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 157 x 11. Weight in Grams: 312.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Pap/DVD Bl
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748668724
ISBN
9780748668724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.90

Hardcover. Delving into the inspirations behind his masterworks and the influences of generations of performers, this book reveals the incredible variety of ways Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for stage and screen. Commemorating the 400th anniversary of his death, it looks at the facts and myths of Shakespeare's life and times. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 165 x 16. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Andre Deutsch
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
9780233004969
ISBN
9780233004969
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. This collection includes Dear's earlier plays as well as his masterly adaptation for television of Henry James' chilling "The Turn of the Screw", which will be screened on ITV in Spring 2000. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 202 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 366.
Publisher
Faber and Faber United Kingdom
Number of pages
350
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571203932
ISBN
9780571203932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 17.65

Paperback.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271512
ISBN
9781904271512
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.71

Paperback. William Shakespeare and his contemporaries helped create not only a new kind of theatre but also a new form of language. In an age of religious and political warfare, they found expression for what it means to be human. In this book, the author explains that Shakespeare belonged to a talented group of writers, poets and dramatists. Series: NPG Companions. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BGL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 143 x 197 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
Publisher
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781855145801
ISBN
9781855145801
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.13

Hardcover. Part of the "Writers' Britain" series, first published in the 1940s. This work offers Graham Greene's evaluation of British drama, from its roots in the Mystery and Miracle plays of the market carnival through Shakespeare and the Restoration to the 20th century. Series: Writer's Britain S. Num Pages: 96 pages, 30 colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 176 x 122 x 14. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Prion Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781853752285
ISBN
9781853752285
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 8.72

Hardcover. The nine essays in this volume debate issues arising from contemporary literary theory in relation to drama of the modern period. They address the questions of power, subjectivity, sexuality, psychoanalysis and the nature of the dramatic text. Editor(s): Page, Adrian. Series: Insights Series. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Edition
1992nd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333513156
ISBN
9780333513156
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.66

Paperback. From the authors of the successful Grand-Guignol and London's Grand Guignol - also published by UEP - this book includes translations of a further eleven plays, adding significantly to the repertoire of Grand-Guignol plays available in the English language. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: ANF; ANH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
Publisher
University of Exeter Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780859899963
ISBN
9780859899963
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 29.44

Hardback. This exploration of the territory between theory and practice in contemporary theatre features essays by academics from theatre and translation studies, and delineates a new space for the discussion of translation in the theatre that is international, critical and scholarly, while rooted in experience and understanding of theatre practices. Editor(s): Baines, Roger; Marinetti, Cristina; Perteghella, Manuela. Series: Cultural Criminology. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: ANF; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 143 x 20. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230228191
ISBN
9780230228191
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 117.43

Paperback. Editor(s): Carroll, William. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
The Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
3Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903436950
ISBN
9781903436950
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.29

Paperback. 'York Notes' offer an approach to English literature that aims to fully reflect student needs. They are filled with summaries, commentaries, exam advice, margin and textual features to offer a wider context to the text and encourage a critical analysis. Series: York Notes. Num Pages: 80 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 4KHT; DSGS; YQE. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 210 x 146 x 5. Weight in Grams: 106.
Publisher
Pearson Education Canada
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780582772687
ISBN
9780582772687
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.37

Paperback. .
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447982265
ISBN
9781447982265
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.96

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