Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

The plays of William Shakespeare remain the most popular to perform on any stage. The reasons for this are many...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays on art, literature,...  Read More >>

Der 'Reinhart Fuchs' inszeniert, ausgehend von der Erkrankung des Lowenkonigs, eine substanzielle Verunsicherung...  Read More >>

The work of the world's greatest dramatist edited by outstanding scholars. This is the revised edition.  Read More >>

This book explores the impact of the sixteenth-century Reformation on the plays of William Shakespeare. Taking three...  Read More >>

This volume provides an in-depth analysis of the work of Indian South African playwright Ashwin Singh, which, through...  Read More >>

Intentions By Oscar Wilde was published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays...  Read More >>

'Art’s my hobby too.’ Hobby?! Sasha was destined to take the art world by storm. At the age of fifteen pop stars...  Read More >>

This Element focuses on the casting in productions of Shakespeare from 2017–2020 to demonstrate how directors are...  Read More >>

Much has been written on Beckett and Sade, yet nothing systematic has been produced. This Element is systematic...  Read More >>

This book examines the figure of Joan of Arc as depicted in stage works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries,...  Read More >>

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This book shows that, when Shakespeare wrote his plays, he responded to the political, religious and social conflicts...  Read More >>

Intentions By Oscar Wilde was published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays...  Read More >>

Intentions By Oscar Wilde was published in 1891 when Wilde was at the height of his form, these brilliant essays...  Read More >>

Roderigo, a rich and dissolute gentleman, complains to his friend Iago, an ensign, that Iago has not told him about...  Read More >>

The Life and Death Of King John is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1893. Hansebooks...  Read More >>

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The must-have workbook series for Shakespeare plays. Along with tips on approaching and working on the play and...  Read More >>

Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Histories Curated from the Applause three-volume...  Read More >>

Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Younger Men: The Tragedies Curated from the Applause three-volume...  Read More >>

Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Older Men: The Comedies Curated from the Applause three-volume series,...  Read More >>

Applause Shakespeare Workbook: Romeo and Juliet The must-have workbook series for Shakespeare plays. Along with...  Read More >>

Monologues from Shakespeare's First Folio for Women: The Histories Curated from the Applause three-volume series,...  Read More >>