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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Hardback. This book considers a range of printed and documentary evidence, the majority previously unpublished, for the way ordinary individuals thought about their houses and households; and it then explores how writers of domestic tragedies engaged those attitudes to shape their representations of domesticity. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, black & white|Tables. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 2AB; DSBD; DSG; HBTB. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 164 x 237 x 23. Weight in Grams: 536.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780719065446
ISBN
9780719065446
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Hardcover. Together, O'Quinn's two books offer a dramatic account of the global shifts in British imperial culture that will be of interest to scholars in theater and performance studies, eighteenth-century studies, Romanticism, and trans-Atlantic studies. Num Pages: 440 pages, 18, 18 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 698.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780801899317
ISBN
9780801899317
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 6.75

Paperback. The great English Renaissance tragedy-violent, powerful, unforgettable-in a freshly edited and annotated student edition. Editor(s): Neill, Michael. Series: Norton Critical Editions. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 132 x 213 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393923254
ISBN
9780393923254
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 17.59

Paperback. From the stages of Broadway and London to university campuses, Paris, and the bourgeoning theaters of Africa, Greek tragedy remains constantly in production. This title explains how Aeschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles conceived their works in performance. It summarizes what we know about how their tragedies were actually staged. Num Pages: 208 pages, 20 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AHA; ANH; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226301280
ISBN
9780226301280
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. Terence Hawkes looks at King Lear, Measure for Measure, A Midsmmer Night's Dream and Coriolanus, as examples from this century of how Shakespeare's plays function as a language through which we generate meaning. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 453. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. Previous owner's name to ffep. Remains a very good copy
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Routledge
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KMK0011619
ISBN
9780415074513
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Hardcover. For this updated edition of Twelfth Night, Penny Gay has written an Introduction to this well-loved Shakespearean comedy. Editor(s): Donno, Elizabeth Story. Series: The New Cambridge Shakespeare. Num Pages: 186 pages, 18 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 427. Good copy with light shelf wear. Previous owners name to title page. Light nicks. Lightly sunned, remains good
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Updated
Number of pages
186
SKU
KCW0013977
ISBN
9780521827928
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 54.35
€ 50.72

Paperback. Editor(s): Warren, Roger; Wells, Stanley W. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, halftones. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 14. Weight in Grams: 276.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780199536092
ISBN
9780199536092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.58

Paperback. Providing a detailed and rigorous analysis of 'Richard III', this commentary reveals every nuance of meaning whilst maintaining a firm grasp on the structure of the play. The result is an outstanding lesson in the methodology of Shakespearian criticism as well as an essential study for students of the early plays of Shakespeare. Num Pages: 270 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 338.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415852876
ISBN
9780415852876
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 58.61

Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSGS; VXFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 261 x 37. Weight in Grams: 854.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Ibis Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892542161
ISBN
9780892542161
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 30.82

Paperback. A collection of twenty-five essays which explore the place of the stage within the larger society, as well as issues of performance and physical space. It examines the settings in which plays were acted; and juxtaposes the theater with such contemporary subcultures as the church, the city, and the court. Editor(s): Cox, John D.; Kastan, David Scott. Num Pages: 384 pages, 18 photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 236 x 30. Weight in Grams: 840.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
576
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231102438
ISBN
9780231102438
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.29
€ 42.44

Paperback. With an unusual combination of intense drama and comedic moments, The Winters Tale remains one of Shakespeares most complicated and captivating plays. Editor(s): Aasand, Hardin L. Num Pages: 296 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DDS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9781554810901
ISBN
9781554810901
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.51

Paperback. Marking a central moment in late-Victorian literature, not only for its wit but also for its role in the shift from a Victorian to a modern consciousness, this play began its career as a biting satire directed at the very audience who received it so delightedly. Editor(s): Gladden, Samuel Lyndon. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd Canada
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
250
Condition
New
SKU
V9781551116945
ISBN
9781551116945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.61

Paperback. Considers how Shakespeare has been adapted on film, TV, and video. Addressing the interplay between the discourses of Shakespeare criticism, film studies, performance studies and cultural studies, the text considers a range of questions about spectatorship, originality and popular culture. Editor(s): Boose, Lynda E.; Burt, Richard. Num Pages: 288 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 2AB; AN; APFA; DSGS; JFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780415165853
ISBN
9780415165853
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 56.86

Paperback. What can the printed texts of plays from Shakespeare's time say about performance? How have printed plays been read and interpreted? This collection, now available in paperback, considers the evidence of early modern printed plays and their histories of production and reception, from early performance to the psychology of Hamlet. Editor(s): Holland, Peter; Orgel, Stephen. Series: Redefining British Theatre History. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JB; AN; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230210134
ISBN
9780230210134
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 65.12
€ 64.06

Hardback. Editor(s): Brater, Enoch. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 138 x 26. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Edition
Student
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472514974
ISBN
9781472514974
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 123.39

Paperback. Taking the classical view that the political shapes man's consciousness, Allan Bloom considers Shakespeare as a profoundly political Renaissance dramatist. Shakespeare's work is once again seen as a recognized source for the serious study of moral and political problems. Num Pages: 160 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 138 x 10. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New ed
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226060415
ISBN
9780226060415
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.90

Paperback. Offers a study of one of the controversial and talented playwrights of recent times. In this title, the author's survey includes a biography, analysis of Sarah Kane's work, and interviews with Kane and those who helped to put her work on stage. It is suitable for the student and theatregoer. Editor(s): Roberts, Philip; Boon, Richard. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571229611
ISBN
9780571229611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.10

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
Elibron Classics series
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393930771
ISBN
9780393930771
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.55

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 Sean O'Casey. It also places it in the context of modern theatre, and includes a select bibliography. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UA) A / AS level. Dimension: 113 x 178 x 13. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571197804
ISBN
9780571197804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 13.87

Hardback. Examines the protests of scandalized audience members against the first plays by such writers as Jarry, Synge, and Brecht, illuminating a multifaceted and largely overlooked aspect of modern theater history. Num Pages: 248 pages, bibliographical references , index. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 484.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780275980566
ISBN
9780275980566
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 100.65
€ 90.42

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