Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

In this biography, first published in 1986, the author presents a full and accurate account of Ben Jonson’s life...  Read More >>

The size and content of the Shakespeare canon have come into question in recent years, as scholars add plays or...  Read More >>

The study examines the aesthetics of religious theater in the 16th century based on theories and instructions for...  Read More >>

Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he's done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston...  Read More >>

Reverend Simon Jackson has always felt destined to lead and he's done a good job of it, transforming his small Houston...  Read More >>

Excerpt from Shakspere's Romeo and Juliet: Edited for School Use by William Allan Neilson, President Smith College...  Read More >>

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

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Volpone is a Venetian aristocrat, a loveable rogue who enjoys the cunning pursuit of wealth more than money itself....  Read More >>

Authenticity is one of the major values of our time. It is visible everywhere, from clothing to food to self-help...  Read More >>

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First published in 1915, this book presents a dramatization of part of the author’s The Light of Asia. The original...  Read More >>

This new edition of Much Ado about Nothing is supplemented by an updated introduction which analyses recent stage,...  Read More >>

Shakespeare’s plays are works of art made out of words. To read the plays closely, that is, to pay careful attention...  Read More >>

Romantic Dialectics: Culture, Gender, Theater aims to emphasize the collaborative undertaking in new exploration...  Read More >>

The Oxford Handbook of Shakespearean Comedy features a wide range of essays by leading scholars on key aspects of...  Read More >>

Closet Drama: History, Theory, Form introduces the emerging field of Closet Drama Studies by featuring twelve original...  Read More >>

Excerpt from The Vindicators of Shakespeare: A Reply to Critics, Together With Some Remarks on Dr. Wallace's New...  Read More >>

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Walking into Jake's bachelor party to see my professor motorboating a stripper? Talk about Awkward. It wouldn't...  Read More >>

Coriolanus By William Shakespeare I tell you, friends, most charitable care Have the patricians of you. For your...  Read More >>

The Beautiful: Large Print By Vernon Lee I HAVE tried in this little volume to explain aesthetic preference, particularly...  Read More >>

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The subject of this book is Shakespeare’s investigation of religious ideas and phenomena that, from the Church’s...  Read More >>