Literary studies: plays & playwrights
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Literary studies: plays & playwrights
Hardback. Editor(s): Cave, Richard Allen. Series: The Cornell Yeats. Num Pages: 448 pages, 165. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 168 x 29. Weight in Grams: 914.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801446115
- ISBN
- 9780801446115
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Condition: New
€ 167.37
€ 167.37
Hardcover. Series: Victorian Literature and Culture Series. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 570.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813935447
- ISBN
- 9780813935447
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Condition: New
€ 55.10
€ 55.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DD; DSBB; DSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 208 x 148 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Aris & Phillips Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856688331
- ISBN
- 9780856688331
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€ 33.99€ 31.15
€ 33.99
€ 31.15
Hardcover. Horton Foote is one of the greatest American playwrights of the twentieth century. This book reflects upon his journey from his childhood in Wharton, Texas, through his early experiences as an actor in the theatre, to his mature vocation as a playwright. It identifies the people and influences that shaped his character and nurtured his art. Editor(s): Castleberry, Marion. Num Pages: 308 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2AB; BGA; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 159 x 27. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780918954916
- ISBN
- 9780918954916
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Condition: New
€ 37.21
€ 37.21
Hardcover. Between 1585 and 1631, the Spanish playwright Lope de Vega wrote numerous plays dealing with the theme of conjugal honor. Drawing on recent feminist theories and touching on literary, social, and anthropological aspects, Yarbro-Bejarano (Spanish, Stanford U.) demonstrates that hierarchical relations Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1DSE; 2ADS; DSB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 680.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530448
- ISBN
- 9781557530448
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Condition: New
€ 44.19
€ 44.19
Hardcover. Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681) is generally acknowledged to be the master author of autos sacramentales, one-act pageant plays that usually dramatize the myths of the Fall and Redemption. Since the auto was supervised by both the church and the st Series: Purdue Studies in Romance Literatures. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADS; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 21. Weight in Grams: 531.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557530981
- ISBN
- 9781557530981
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Condition: New
€ 43.50
€ 43.50
paperback. Presents translations, in rhyming couplets, of all six extant plays by this Latin author, dating from the period 166-60 BC. This title offers a literary translation, the versions remain very close to Terence's texts; consequently they can be enjoyable to the general reader, and also great value to the student of classics. Translator(s): Clayton, Frederick. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 229 x 19. Weight in Grams: 503.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859897631
- ISBN
- 9780859897631
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€ 27.99€ 26.24
€ 27.99
€ 26.24
Hardback. A timely book that identifies the practice of '(syn)aesthetics' in artistic style and audience response, which helps to articulate the power of experiential practice in the arts. This exciting new approach includes interviews with leading practitioners in of theatre, dance, site-specific work, live art and technological performance practice. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 430.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 239
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230221277
- ISBN
- 9780230221277
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Condition: New
€ 63.93
€ 63.93
Hardback. This collection of essays by an international group of prominent scholars explores, for the first time, the implications of presentism for issues of sexual orientation and gender in Shakespeare's texts. It offers crucial insights into our present professional, theoretical, political, and social moment, as well as readings of particular texts. Editor(s): Gajowski, Evelyn. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS; JFSJ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 626.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230223837
- ISBN
- 9780230223837
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Condition: New
€ 65.15
€ 65.15
Hardcover. This ground-breaking collection explores the assumptions behind and practices for performance implicit in the manuscripts and playtexts of the medieval and early modern eras, focusing on work which engages with performance-oriented research. Editor(s): Bennett, Susan; Polito, Mary. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; AMG; ANF; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 158 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 466.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137320162
- ISBN
- 9781137320162
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Condition: New
€ 64.30
€ 64.30
Num Pages: 280 pages, 9, 9 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; DSBB; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 162 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801452901
- ISBN
- 9780801452901
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Condition: New
€ 76.10
€ 76.10
hardcover. The first work to engage Shakespeare with distinctly Canadian debates addressing nationalism, separatism, cultural appropriation, cultural nationalism, feminism, and postcolonialism. Editor(s): Brydon, Diana; Makaryk, Irena R. Num Pages: 448 pages, 10 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBC; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 238 x 164 x 42. Weight in Grams: 898.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780802036551
- ISBN
- 9780802036551
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€ 96.90
€ 96.90
Paperback. Taken together, these essays enter into an ongoing, fruitful debate about the terms 'modern' and 'drama' and build a much-needed bridge between literary studies and performance studies. Editor(s): Ackerman, Alan L. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 150 x 16. Weight in Grams: 520.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442612815
- ISBN
- 9781442612815
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Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 34.17
€ 36.99
€ 34.17
In Defence of Theatre: Aesthetic Practices and Social Interventions
. Ed(S): Gallagher, Kathleen; Freeman, Barry
hardcover. Kathleen Gallagher and Barry Freeman bring together nineteen playwrights, actors, directors, scholars, and educators who discuss the role that theatre can - and must - play in professional, community, and educational venues. Editor(s): Gallagher, Kathleen; Freeman, Barry. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; AN; DSG; JF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 590.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442630796
- ISBN
- 9781442630796
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Condition: New
€ 76.63
€ 76.63
Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama: Essays in Honour of Jill Levenson
Martin, Randall; Scheil, Katherine West
hardcover. Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama is the first book-length international study to examine the critical and theatrical connections among these fields, including the motivations, methods, and limits of adaptation in modern performance media. Num Pages: 288 pages, 11. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 160 x 29. Weight in Grams: 655.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442641747
- ISBN
- 9781442641747
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Condition: New
€ 74.09
€ 74.09
hardcover. Stephenson explores the autobiographical form by analysing seven works by Canadian playwrights written and performed between 1999 and 2009, including Judith Thompson's Perfect Pie, Daniel MacIvor's In On It, and Timothy Findley's Shadows. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBC; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 20. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442644465
- ISBN
- 9781442644465
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Condition: New
€ 52.56
€ 52.56
hardcover. Addresses the political aspects of fifth-century Athenian tragedies, setting them in their immediate historical context. This book sets out to elucidate to a student and general audience how and why Athenian tragedy should be read as a political art form. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 136 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 2AHA; DSBB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 380.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- New
- Number of pages
- 136
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904675501
- ISBN
- 9781904675501
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Condition: New
€ 188.96
€ 188.96
Hardcover. Revisits the question of Shakespeare and religion by focusing on the conjunction of faith and scepticism in his writing. This title argues that the relationship between faith and scepticism is not an invented conjunction. Series: Studies in Christianity and Literature. Num Pages: 355 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 746.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Baylor University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 355
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781932792959
- ISBN
- 9781932792959
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Condition: New
€ 50.65
€ 50.65
hardcover. Shakespeare's Big Men examines five Shakespearean tragedies - Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth, and Coriolanus - through the lens of generative anthropology and the insights of its founder, Eric Gans. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9781442650077
- ISBN
- 9781442650077
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Condition: New
€ 67.60
€ 67.60
hardcover. In this book, Albert W. Halsall presents the first complete treatment in English of Hugo's plays - a history, plot summary, and detailed analysis of all the dramas, from Cromwel and Torquemada to the juvenilia and the epic melodrama Les Burgraves. Series: University of Toronto Romance Series. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DD; DSB; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 580.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802043221
- ISBN
- 9780802043221
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Condition: New
€ 86.54
€ 86.54
hardcover. The Records of Early English Drama volumes make available historical transcripts that provide evidence of early English drama. Editor(s): Douglas, Audrey; Greenfield, Peter. Series: Records of Early English Drama. Num Pages: 547 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 255 x 177 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1276.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 547
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780802056696
- ISBN
- 9780802056696
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Condition: New
€ 117.56€ 113.72
€ 117.56
€ 113.72
Hardcover. Drawing on extensive archival materials held in England, the United States, and Canada, Bernard Shaw and the BBC presents a vivid portrait of many contentious issues negotiated between Shaw and the public broadcaster. Num Pages: 256 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 233 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802089205
- ISBN
- 9780802089205
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Condition: New
€ 54.96
€ 54.96
hardcover. Viewing his plays as a series of responses to fundamental aesthetic and political questions within modernism, Begley argues that, collectively, they narrate a prehistory of the postmodern. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 480.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Annotated
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802038876
- ISBN
- 9780802038876
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Condition: New
€ 76.56
€ 76.56
Paperback. Frye draws on the Aristotelian notion of reversal, or peripeteia, to analyse the three plays commonly known as the 'problem comedies': Measure for Measure, All's Well That Ends Well, and Troilus and Cressida, showing how they anticipate the romances of Shakespeare's final period." Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 8. Weight in Grams: 190.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1993
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 128
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802077813
- ISBN
- 9780802077813
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Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.51
€ 29.99
€ 27.51