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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. 'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth birthday. His two sons have returned home for the occasion: Gooper, his wife and children, Brick, an ageing football hero who has turned to drink, and his feisty wife Maggie. This is a portrayal of family tensions. Series: Penguin Modern Classics. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 8. Weight in Grams: 114.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141190280
ISBN
9780141190280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.08

Paperback. A unique, personal guide to Shakespeare's life and plays told through the experience of one of our leading classical actors. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: ANC; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 430.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423442
ISBN
9781848423442
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

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

Paperback. Presents the conflict between sexual and social position. This work belongs to the series of plays, notably "The Father and Creditors", in which sex and marriage are treated with frank realism. Editor(s): Taylor, Jo; Thomas, David. Translator(s): Meyer, Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 162.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413775825
ISBN
9780413775825
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.33

Paperback. With outstanding on-page explanatory notes, an in-depth scene-by-scene summary and fascinating interviews with actors David Tennant and Alexandra Gilbreath and director Michael Attenborough, this fresh edition from the Royal Shakespeare Company offers enlightening new approaches to Shakespeare's tragic love story. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 13. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
2009th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232082
ISBN
9780230232082
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Hardcover. In the 1980s influential scholars argued that Shakespeare revised King Lear in light of theatrical performance, resulting in two texts by the bard's own hand. The two-text theory hardened into orthodoxy. Here Sir Brian Vickers makes the case that Shakespeare did not cut his original text. At stake is the way his greatest play is read and performed. Num Pages: 310 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156. .
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674504844
ISBN
9780674504844
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.42
€ 49.35

Paperback. This guide focuses on Shakespeare's "King Lear", it includes a linking narrative which puts the critical extracts in context, highlights the important concepts, explains shifts in critical thinking, and looks to the writer's place in the canon. It is part of a series designed for students. Series: Readers' Guides to Essential Criticism. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KL; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Edition
1997th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874166719
ISBN
9781874166719
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.62

Paperback. aeo Contains 28 newly commissioned essays written by the most distinguished historians and literary scholars. aeo Situates Shakespeare in the historical and cultural conditions in which he wrote. Editor(s): Kastan, David Scott. Series: Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture. Num Pages: 536 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DSGS; GBC; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 235 x 31. Weight in Grams: 794.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631218784
ISBN
9780631218784
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.32

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2GDC; DSBD; DSG; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472583413
ISBN
9781472583413
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 31.81

Paperback. Joining this year's fourth-centenary celebrations, this flipbook is a delightful catalogue of Shakespeare's plays. It is also the only unpublished work by one of Britain's greatest graphic designers, Abram Games, and a little landmark in the history of design. Num Pages: 96 pages, 45 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AFH; AKB; AKLB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 100 x 120 x 10. .
Publisher
Pallas Athene Arts
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843681373
ISBN
9781843681373
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.20

Paperback. This fresh new edition of Julius Caesar, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed directors Lucy Bailey, David Farr and Edward Hall, looks at specific productions in the play's history, and contains a completely new introduction by acclaimed scholar Jonathan Bate. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230284104
ISBN
9780230284104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.36

Paperback. Wronged and discarded by her husband, Medea gradually reveals her revenge in its increasing horror, while the audience is led to understand the incomprehensible. This Student Edition contains a full introduction, commentary and questions for study and includes J. Michael Walton's classic translation. Editor(s): Walton, J. Michael; McDonald, Marianne. Translator(s): Walton, J. Michael. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780413770301
ISBN
9780413770301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.47

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
€ 9.22

Paperback. No further information has been provided for this title. Series: York Notes Advanced. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; 4KLR; DSBD; DSGS. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education. Dimension: 209 x 295 x 5. Weight in Grams: 346.
Publisher
Pearson Education Limited
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447913146
ISBN
9781447913146
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781107635517
ISBN
9781107635517
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.50

Paperback. Reissue of the all-time best-selling Methuen Modern Play in the new Methuen Student Edition cover style Editor(s): Aston, Elaine; Leeming, Glenda. Series: Student Editions. Num Pages: 144 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
Publisher
Methuen Drama
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781408106013
ISBN
9781408106013
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Paperback.
Publisher
Bristol Classical Press
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780715634769
ISBN
9780715634769
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 28.90

Paperback. An accessible student guide to all of the plays of Christopher Marlowe. Editor(s): McEvoy, Sean. Series: Renaissance Dramatists. Num Pages: 192 pages, 5 B&W. BIC Classification: DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 11. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780748624737
ISBN
9780748624737
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Vanbrugh's treatment of the woman's role contributes to the current and continuing interest in such social issues. The book includes a commentary and critical introduction which sets the play in its historical, social and theatrical context. Editor(s): Smith, James L. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 128 pages, c 5 photographs/line drawings. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 130 x 13. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713666656
ISBN
9780713666656
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.40

Paperback. Living in Rome under Caligula and later a tutor to Nero, Seneca witnessed the extremes of human behaviour. His shocking and bloodthirsty plays not only reflect a brutal period of history but also show how guilt, sorrow, anger and desire lead individuals to violence. Translator(s): Smith, R. Scott. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140455519
ISBN
9780140455519
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.21

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