Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

Provides the first comprehensive examination of every prop in Shakespeare's plays, whether mentioned in stage directions,...  Read More >>

Hannah Cowley (1743–1809) was a very successful dramatist, and something of an eighteenth-century celebrity. New...  Read More >>

Starting with how theatrical speech was understood in Renaissance England, this book looks at figures of speech,...  Read More >>

This text emphasizes Hamlet's fantasies and imaginations rather than ethical criteria and the depiction of Hamlet...  Read More >>

Wiseman explores the transformations of fantastic creatures including werewolves and wild children in English Renaissance...  Read More >>

During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded  Read More >>

During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded  Read More >>

During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded  Read More >>

During the eighteenth century, treatises on the science of elocution, gesture and naturalness abounded  Read More >>

This book establishes an analytical model for the description of existing translations in their historical context...  Read More >>

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Shakespeare with Noodles is a program designed to be young people's first introduction to Shakespeare. Costumes...  Read More >>

In this book, Franssen investigates the appearance of Shakespeare as a character in later literary genres, periods...  Read More >>

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Una de las llamadas tragedias romanas de Shakespeare. En Julio César el autor aborda la polémica figura del emperador...  Read More >>

Eterno símbolo del amor que brota incontenible contra toda fuerza opuesta, Romeo y Julieta dramatiza una leyenda...  Read More >>

In no other play has Shakespeare created two such equally titanic personages as Rome's great soldier and statesman...  Read More >>

"""Women of Will,"" a narrative combining trenchant analysis and riveting scenes, explores the themes of love, loss,...  Read More >>

Amelia Bassano Lanier is proved to be a strong candidate for authorship of Shakespeare's plays: Hudson looks at...  Read More >>

A fascinating narrative is hidden within Shakespeare's plays. Shakespeare's Elephant in Darkest England summarizes...  Read More >>

This book discusses research on the culture of postwar Germany (1945-1962). Topics such as war, destruction, homecoming,...  Read More >>

Providing a detailed portrait of American playwright August Wilson (1945-2005), this collection of new essays explores...  Read More >>

Molière, often considered the 'godfather of Arab theatre', was first introduced to the Arab world in 1847 by Marun...  Read More >>