Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

This is the first book of its kind to address Shakespeare’s relationship with Rome’s authoritative myth, archaeologically,...  Read More >>

This book investigates the political, legal, historical circumstances under which the ‘tyrant’ of early Tudor drama...  Read More >>

This book records the work of a teacher making Shakespeare's plays accessible to college students, including motor...  Read More >>

Viola survives a shipwreck, but she thinks her twin brother Sebastian has died.  Read More >>

Towering tragedy tells the story of a Moorish general who earns the enmity of his ensign Iago when he passes him...  Read More >>

Rome is in turmoil. With the Emperor dead, his two sons, Saturninus and Bassianus, quarrel over who should succeed...  Read More >>

In this second edition of Shakespeare's As You Like It, Michael Hattaway accounts for what makes this play both...  Read More >>

Combining reality and magic, Shakespeare creates an uncanny but morally coherent world through the The Tempest's...  Read More >>

This farce follows Sir John Falstaff--of the Henry IV plays--as he tries to woo two wealthy married women in this...  Read More >>

Hamlet, Shakespeare’s most famous play, is now available in an all-new, illustrated Norton Critical Edition.  Read More >>

In one of Shakespeare's bawdier comedies, contemporary audiences still take great pleasure in the rapid-fire verbal...  Read More >>

A new edition of Shakespeare's late romantic tragicomedy, Cymbeline.  Read More >>

Great tragedy based on Plutarch's account of the lives of Brutus, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Evil plotting,...  Read More >>

This new edition of Shakespeare's anarchic comedy, developed by and for the RSC, includes new interviews with acclaimed...  Read More >>

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Tracing the development of Butterworth’s work chronologically from Mojo (1995) to The Ferryman (2017), each chapter...  Read More >>

The landmark Chelsea House Library of Literary Criticism, first published in the 1980s, is one of the most impressive...  Read More >>

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A time-jumping tale based on the life and work of Nathan Wolfe, a pandemic expert and virologist that speaks to...  Read More >>

""First published in Great Britain 2020""--Title page verso.  Read More >>

An award-winning, tender exploration of questioning authority, suspending shame through intimacy, and very bad advice....  Read More >>

A unique anthology bringing together stories of queer life from international playwrights, these seven plays showcase...  Read More >>

Offers new views into the playwright's life by capturing the direct memories of those who were close to him through...  Read More >>