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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

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Literary studies: plays & playwrights

Paperback. With The Beggar's Opera (1728), Gay invented the ballad opera. It is here published for the first time with its sequel, Polly, in which Macheath and Polly Peachum are transplanted to the West Indies. Together the plays offer a scathing and ebullient portrait of a society in which statesmen and outlaws are impossible to tell apart. Editor(s): Gladfelder, Hal. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 196 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 180.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199642229
ISBN
9780199642229
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Hardback. Explores the legacy of women playwrights in Irish theatre since the beginning of theTwentieth century. This book contains chapters which consider the intersecting contexts of gender, sexuality and the body in order to investigate the broader cultural, political and historical implications of representing 'woman' on the stage. Editor(s): Sihra, Melissa. Series: Performance Interventions. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; DSBH; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 146 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
264
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
2007th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230006478
ISBN
9780230006478
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.00

Paperback. .
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2011th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137446893
ISBN
9781137446893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 118.89
€ 114.64

Paperback. Editor(s): Waith, Eugene M. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 256 pages, 7 halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537457
ISBN
9780199537457
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages. BIC Classification: DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559364461
ISBN
9781559364461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 15.98

Paperback. .
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780198398981
ISBN
9780198398981
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.42

Paperback. This sharp and stylish biography redefines the woman George Bernard Shaw once described as 'the greatest living Irishwoman' -- Augusta Gregory. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 2AB; BGH; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 8. Weight in Grams: 116.
Edition
Main Market
Publisher
Picador London
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780330419932
ISBN
9780330419932
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. Editor(s): Halio, Jay L. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 line illustration. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 211 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199537433
ISBN
9780199537433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.01

Paperback. Editor(s): Melchioro, Giorgio. Series: The Arden Shakespeare. Num Pages: 368 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS; YQE. Category: (ES) Secondary; (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
3rd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904271123
ISBN
9781904271123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.49

Paperback. Series: Arden Student Skills: Language and Writing. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 255 x 130 x 11. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472504999
ISBN
9781472504999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.04

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; 2ADF; AN; DSBH; DSG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
Publisher
Staging Beckett in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781474240550
ISBN
9781474240550
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 101.00
€ 64.09

Hardback. A Companion to Terence is a useful research tool for the growing number of scholars, students and critics of Terence and Roman comedy. Editor(s): Augoustakis, Antony; Traill, Ariana. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 566 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ADL; DSBB; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 178 x 254 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1008.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
566
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781405198752
ISBN
9781405198752
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 236.67

Paperback. In this work, Lajos Egri examines a play from the inside out, starting with the heart of any drama: its characters. For it is people - their private natures and their inter-relationships - that move a story and give it life. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: CBV; DSG; GBC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 141 x 22. Weight in Grams: 300.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1972
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9780671213329
ISBN
9780671213329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. From the Royal Shakespeare Company, this fresh new edition of Shakespeare's most loved comedy presents a historical overview of A Midsummer Night's Dream in performance, recommends film versions, takes a detailed look at specific productions and includes interviews with three leading Directors - Michael Boyd, Gregory Doran and Tim Supple. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 202.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
184
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
2008th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230217898
ISBN
9780230217898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.62

Paperback. Shows how Greek tragedy uses gender relations to explore specific issues in the development of the social, political, and intellectual life in the polis. This work investigates three problematic areas in which tragic heroines act independently of men: death ritual and lamentation, marriage, and the making of significant ethical choices. Series: Martin Classical Lectures. Num Pages: 424 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 2AHA; 3D; DSBB; DSG; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
424
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691094922
ISBN
9780691094922
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.51
€ 42.58

Paperback. 'A farce of terribly serious, even savage comic humour' T.S Eliot The Jew of Malta was arguably the most popular play of the Elizabethan era. This new student edition is freshly revised to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. Editor(s): Siemon, James R. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages, n/a. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 12. Weight in Grams: 150.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780713677669
ISBN
9780713677669
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.10

paperback. Aidan Dooley tells the story of his journey with Tom Crean; how his one-man play was written, and how it grew from an unknown show with an unknown actor into an award-winning hit that has been performed from Dublin to Dubai, and from Broadway to the Antarctic ice. Num Pages: 192 pages, B&W photos. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MTS; 2AB; APB; BM; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 332 x 23. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
The Collins Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848892835
ISBN
9781848892835
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 13.21

Paperback. This fresh edition of Henry IV Part 2 from the RSC offers fascinating new material to help readers understand the play on the page and in performance, including interviews with Shakespearean directors Michael Boyd and Adrian Noble and actor Michael Pennington, an introduction by Jonathan Bate and student-friendly scene-by-scene analysis. Editor(s): Bate, Jonathan; Rasmussen, Eric. Series: The RSC Shakespeare. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: DDS; DSGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 198 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230232150
ISBN
9780230232150
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.46

Paperback. Series: Contemporary Dramatists. Num Pages: 448 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 131 x 198 x 35. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781350007420
ISBN
9781350007420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.93

Paperback. A practical, hands-on guide - for actors, directors, teachers and students - to Brecht's history and practice of theatre. Num Pages: 223 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; DSBH; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 213 x 138 x 17. Weight in Grams: 308.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854595508
ISBN
9781854595508
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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