Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

The Shakespeare Claimants is a critical survey of the great controversy that has raged over the authorship of the...  Read More >>

Published to critical acclaim, the central argument of this book is that the historical play must be studied as...  Read More >>

Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). British dramatist whose works and wit often attracted scandalized protest. Writings include:...  Read More >>

This volume is a Nordic contribution to research on law and humanities. It treats the legal culture of the Nordic...  Read More >>

Just and Unjust Wars in Shakespeare demonstrates that this debate is not restricted to the philosophical discourse....  Read More >>

Drawing together the work of ten leading playwrights – a mixture of established and current writers – National Theatre...  Read More >>

Offers a comprehensive overview of Shakespeare for children and young people from the National Theatre, Globe Education...  Read More >>

Investigates German religious drama since the 1970s, asking the question whether it develops religious themes or...  Read More >>

Criticism, notes, and a bibliography accompany the text of the tragedy.  Read More >>

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Often perceived as merely formulaic or historical documents, dramatic prologues and epilogues became essential parts...  Read More >>

Hugely popular English novelist and dramatist. Writings include: Of Human Bondage, The Circle, East of Suez. Volume...  Read More >>

The opening chapter traces the history of the term 'problem plays' as applied to Shakespeare and defines it more...  Read More >>

The commedia dell'arte. A study in Italian popular comedy (1912). This book, The commedia dell'arte , by Winifred...  Read More >>

This book brings works by Shakespeare and Jonson into alignment with aspects or elements of the concept of performativity,...  Read More >>

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The drama about the cruelties and excesses of the Roman court is accompanied by information about the play's background....  Read More >>

This book is an innovative collection of original research which analyzes the many varieties of post-conflict masculinity....  Read More >>

The drama about the cruelties and excesses of the Roman court is accompanied by information about the play's background....  Read More >>

Showcasing a wide array of recent, innovative and original research into Shakespeare and learning in Australasia...  Read More >>

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Women are at the center of American theatre and have the potential to shape the cultural imagination of theatre-goers...  Read More >>

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In this study of Shakespeare's ten early comedies, from The Comedy of Errors to Twelfth Night , the concept of a...  Read More >>