Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

Structuring the Cosmos in Valerius Flaccus's Argonautica offers a comprehensive reading of a Latin epic from the...  Read More >>

The very first book-length study of theatre censorship in France between the end of the Ancien Régime and the Restoration....  Read More >>

The book examines the distinction between revision and rewriting in Early New English literature, analysing over...  Read More >>

Jungian Shakespeare is an original work of Jungian literary criticism, examining the psychological expression within...  Read More >>

Jungian Shakespeare is an original work of Jungian literary criticism, examining the psychological expression within...  Read More >>

""William Shakspere and Robert Greene: the evidence"" by William Hall Chapman delves into one of the most persistent...  Read More >>

Delve into the core principles of dramatic technique with Lope de Vega's influential work, 'The new art of writing...  Read More >>

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This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

This book examines the work of acclaimed director Tina Packer, founder of Shakespeare & Company, whose ground-breaking...  Read More >>

A sharp and hilarious exploration of faith and loneliness in a Travelodge written by celebrated playwright David...  Read More >>

""William Shakspere and Robert Greene: the evidence"" by William Hall Chapman delves into one of the most persistent...  Read More >>

A panoramic account of a single year uncommonly crowded with seminal works of performance. Surveying American drama,...  Read More >>

This Element is the first scholarly study of the theatre of Lauren Gunderson, one of the most produced US playwrights...  Read More >>

Guide to the performance history of Measure for Measure and new critical thinking on the play including its sexual...  Read More >>

First book-length study of ancient Rome’s second-shortest play, with the most intricate plot that survives from...  Read More >>

This book analyses the way Shakespeare presents the transformation of the early modern natural world through the...  Read More >>

Addresses the main characters’ thoughts on women and on God  Read More >>

This book uses newly discovered material evidence to explore patterns of book ownership, Latin literacy, and the...  Read More >>

This Element considers pregnant women and their costumes in the staging of Shakespeare's plays. The author focusses...  Read More >>

This Element examines Walter Scott's work by investigating the influence of his French wife, Charlotte Charpentier,...  Read More >>

A new edition of John Millington Synge’s riveting story of youth and self-discovery, published to coincide with...  Read More >>

This Element examines Walter Scott's work by investigating the influence of his French wife, Charlotte Charpentier,...  Read More >>

Last Thoughts on Euripides is a companion to the second edition of volume II of the Oxford Classical Text edition...  Read More >>