Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

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 >>

Delve into the world of William Shakespeare and the vibrant Elizabethan stage with Maurice Jonas's ""Shakespeare...  Read More >>

Experience the raw power of early modern drama with Philip Massinger and Nathaniel Field's compelling tragedy, ""The...  Read More >>

Jeremy Collier's ""A Short View of the Immorality, and Profaneness of the English Stage, Together with the Sense...  Read More >>

""Caliban by the Yellow Sands: A Community Masque of the Art of the Theatre,"" by Percy MacKaye, is a unique theatrical...  Read More >>

Volume XV contains three of Dryden's Plays, along with accompanying scholarly appartus: Albion and Albanius, Don...  Read More >>

Explore the rich tapestry of classical Indian theatre with A. Berriedale Keith's ""The Sanskrit Drama: in its origin,...  Read More >>

Explore the art of dramatic writing with Brander Matthews' insightful collection, ""Playwrights on Playmaking, and...  Read More >>

Explore the enduring power of Shakespeare's engagement with Roman history in ""Shakespeare's Roman Plays and Their...  Read More >>

""An Introduction to Shakespeare,"" by N. MacCraken, F. E. Pierce, and W. H. Durham, is an enduring guide to understanding...  Read More >>

Explore the delightful intersection of ""Wit, Humor, and Shakspeare"" in this collection of twelve insightful essays...  Read More >>

Experience the tumultuous world of ancient Rome in ""The Tragedy Of Caesar's Revenge,"" a compelling revenge tragedy...  Read More >>

Explore the enduring mystery of English literature with Edward Walter Smithson's ""Baconian Essays,"" a compelling...  Read More >>

Explore the fascinating intersection of Elizabethan drama and the portrayal of mental illness in Edgar Allison Peers'...  Read More >>

Explore the world of Thomas Heywood, a prolific and influential English dramatist of the Elizabethan and Jacobean...  Read More >>

""The Praise of Shakespeare: An English Anthology"" offers a captivating journey through centuries of appreciation...  Read More >>

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

This new edition of Shakespeare's Cymbeline foregrounds the elements of romance, tragicomedy and Jacobean stagecraft...  Read More >>

In this early play, two lovers are forcibly parted. Human fickleness is contrasted with constancy, reality with...  Read More >>

""The Rogues and Vagabonds of Shakespeare's Youth"" unveils a fascinating glimpse into the Elizabethan underworld....  Read More >>

Delve into the fascinating world of early English drama with ""Early English Dramatists--Recently Recovered Lost...  Read More >>

Explore the genius of William Shakespeare through the insightful lens of Georg Brandes in ""William Shakespeare:...  Read More >>

Explore the captivating character of Sir John Falstaff in ""The Life Of Sir John Falstaff,"" a critical examination...  Read More >>

Leo Tolstoy, the celebrated author of masterpieces like ""War and Peace,"" offers a provocative and insightful examination...  Read More >>