Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

In Shakespeare's powerful drama of destiny and revenge, """"Hamlet"""", the troubled prince of Denmark, must overcome...  Read More >>

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's most majestic works. Set in the tumultuous days of ancient Rome, the play...  Read More >>

The prevalent worldview of early modern England, clearly shaped by Protestantism, dismissed magical belief as an...  Read More >>

Emphasizing the craft of writing and the process of collaboration, this title looks at how Hollywood is changing...  Read More >>

The perfect introduction to the Bard! This exclusive collection of William Shakespeare's best works has been designed...  Read More >>

In a career spanning forty years the Chicago-born David Mamet ( 1947) not only left his imprint on American drama...  Read More >>

Includes interviews with some of the exceptional screenwriters. Emphasizing the craft of writing and the process...  Read More >>

Dr. Joseph Kennedy (1858-1937) was an American professor and author. His parent's move to a rural community did...  Read More >>

English summary: Mercuriade is a 1605 five-act tragedy in verse that relates the exploits of the Duke of Mercoeur...  Read More >>

Lochert compares the uses of stage directions by French, Italian, English and Spanish dramatists during a true golden...  Read More >>

New Kittredge Shakespeare editions combine performance issues in feature films with the clarity of Kittredge's notes...  Read More >>

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Shakespeare was acutely aware of our intimate struggles with aging. His dramatic characters either prosper or suffer...  Read More >>

Using a combined lens of cultural materialist and postcolonial studies to read the early modern inclusion of the...  Read More >>

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Analyzes the representation of war in the plays of Anne Devlin, Marie Jones and Christina Reid. This study establishes...  Read More >>

This collection of provocative new essays, mainly by French scholars, on Shakespeare's great tragedy, focuses on...  Read More >>

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each...  Read More >>

"In this fascinating study, Keeton addresses general themes, such as the law of debt and the development of the...  Read More >>

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In this fascinating study, Keeton addresses general themes, such as the law of debt and the development of the common...  Read More >>

Aristoteles hatte die Erregung von Furcht und Mitleid streng begrenzt auf die kathartische Wirkung der Tragödie...  Read More >>

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