Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

Journey back in time with ""The Mentor: Shakespeare's Country,"" a fascinating glimpse into the world of William...  Read More >>

Clemence Dane's ""Will Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts"" offers a fascinating dramatic exploration of the...  Read More >>

'A farce of terribly serious, even savage comic humour' T.S Eliot The Jew of Malta was arguably the most popular...  Read More >>

In The Third Part of King Henry VI, Shakespeare brings the story of Henry's reign and eventual fall to Richard,...  Read More >>

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and...  Read More >>

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes...  Read More >>

A new version of Marlowe's epic masterpiece of tyranny and ambition  Read More >>

HENRY VI PART 1: Folio Text  Read More >>

William Shakespeare's ""King Henry the Sixth, Part 2"" plunges into the turbulent reign of King Henry VI and the...  Read More >>

J. M. Barrie, the beloved author of ""Peter Pan,"" presents ""Alice Sit-By-The-Fire,"" a delightful play exploring...  Read More >>

John Galsworthy OM (14 August 1867 - 31 January 1933) was an English novelist and playwright. Notable works include...  Read More >>

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The Register from William Dean Howells. American realist author and literary critic (1837-1920).  Read More >>

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Explore the profound and lasting influence of Michel de Montaigne on William Shakespeare in John M. Robertson's...  Read More >>

A play by critically acclaimed and prize-winning playwright, Shelley Silas, this original and funny play explores...  Read More >>

A cornerstone of Shakespearean criticism, A. C. Bradley's ""Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello,...  Read More >>

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Dive into the vibrant world of 17th-century English drama with Gerard Langbaine's ""Momus Triamphans: or, the Plagiaries...  Read More >>

Explore a fascinating perspective on Victorian drama with William Mackay's insightful analysis of T.W. Robertson's...  Read More >>

Step back into the vibrant world of Elizabethan drama with ""Narcissus: A Twelfe Night Merriment."" This rediscovered...  Read More >>

Experience the power of early Irish drama with William Butler Yeats's ""Mosada: A dramatic poem."" This seminal...  Read More >>

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.  Read More >>

Charles and Mary Lamb masterfully weave the Bard's magic into accessible prose.  Read More >>

Following the Almeida's recent sold out run, Robert Icke's new production of Hamlet transfers to the West End for...  Read More >>