Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

Ibsen Apocalypse historicizes the twenty-first century's most audacious theater work to trace the legacies of modernism's...  Read More >>

First published in 1950, English Drama from Early Times to the Elizabethans is a detailed examination of representative...  Read More >>

King John faces threats from France and internal disputes, navigating power struggles and legitimacy in medieval...  Read More >>

A tragic love unfolds amidst the Trojan War as Troilus and Cressida navigate fate, loyalty, and heartbreak.  Read More >>

Falstaff's romantic misadventures and Anne Page's love story intertwine in Shakespeare's witty comedy, where clever...  Read More >>

Hedda Gabler navigates a loveless marriage and societal expectations, entangled in a web of past desires and future...  Read More >>

Mark Antony's love for Cleopatra sparks conflict and power struggles in ancient Rome, testing loyalty and leadership....  Read More >>

Queen Margaret wages war on the Yorkists after her son's disinheritance, leading to brutal battles and power struggles...  Read More >>

King Henry IV's crusade plans are derailed by border skirmishes and his son Hal's reckless behavior, as rebellion...  Read More >>

Richard III's ruthless pursuit of power leads to murder and betrayal as he eliminates anyone standing between him...  Read More >>

Audiences and scholars alike have long remarked that Shakespeare’s poems and plays record the pleasures and perils...  Read More >>

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A witty farce about two young men leading double lives, wooing women under the name Ernest, satirizing Victorian...  Read More >>

A humorous play about the hypocrisy of humanity and the stupidity of war, set during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian war....  Read More >>

A tragic tale of aging King Lear's flawed judgment and its devastating consequences on his family and kingdom.  Read More >>

A timeless comedy of love, lies, and mistaken identity in Messina.  Read More >>

Christy Mahon claims father's death, stirs outrage in Ireland. A tale of love, lies, and rural Ireland's vibrant...  Read More >>

Timon's lavish generosity leads to betrayal and financial ruin in this Shakespearean drama exploring human nature....  Read More >>

In the Forest of Arden, Rosalind, disguised as Ganymede, navigates love, identity, and family dynamics amidst banishment...  Read More >>

Titus Andronicus returns to Rome with Gothic prisoners, sparking a blood feud that escalates into tragedy and revenge....  Read More >>

A Midsummer Night's Dream: Shakespeare's enchanting comedy of love, magic, and mistaken identities in the fairy...  Read More >>

Roman triumphs and tragedy as Caesar faces betrayal and assassination in Shakespeare's classic play.  Read More >>

Four noble men vow to shun women for three years, but a royal visit complicates their plan in this witty Elizabethan...  Read More >>

King Henry V dies, chaos erupts in England as White and Red Roses clash, while France recaptures land and Joan of...  Read More >>

In 'Measure for Measure', Duke Vincentio's deputy Angelo enforces strict laws, sentencing Claudio to death for fornication,...  Read More >>