Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

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Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannus is the most famous of ancient tragedies and a literary masterpiece. It is not, however,...  Read More >>

""Phoenician Women"", one of Euripides' later tragedies, is an intriguing play that arguably displays some of his...  Read More >>

This Companion illustrates the vitality and diversity of dramatic work 1660 to 1710. Twenty-five essays by leading...  Read More >>

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

Features twelve essays that explore the relationships between Shakespearean pedagogy, performance, and scholarship....  Read More >>

Dionysos, the God of wine and theatre has returned to his native land to take revenge on the puritanical Pentheus...  Read More >>

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This title examines the representation of the body in Irish theatre alongside the specific circumstances within...  Read More >>

It is common, particularly in the plays of the 20th and 21st century, to see a playwright delving into psychological...  Read More >>

Dr Peter Orford and his editing team have collected articles from the next generation of Shakespeare scholars to...  Read More >>

A fully updated second edition of J. A. Burrow's hugely successful introduction to medieval English literature....  Read More >>

The late Victor Grove wrote this book after numerous lectures at colleges and universities and talks for American...  Read More >>

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Brings together writings by dramatists, directors and thinkers who have had a profound effect on the theatre since...  Read More >>

Peter Davies surveys the critical fortunes of Hamlet the play and Hamlet the man through the ages. He takes issue...  Read More >>

The Collected Works of W. B. Yeats, Volume IV: Early Essays is part of a fourteen-volume series under the general...  Read More >>

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Which plays are truly great, and why? This reference profiles 100 of the greatest plays drawn from all cultures...  Read More >>

Though the history of the screenplay is as long and rich as the history of film itself, critics and scholars have...  Read More >>

This is the first book to deal with Glaspell and Treadwell’s plays from a theatrical perspective, and presents a...  Read More >>

The """"Taming of the Shrew"""" remains one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. The loving """"battle of the...  Read More >>

Julius Caesar is one of Shakespeare's majestic works. This study guide contains a selection of criticism through...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's romantic comedy, """"As You Like It"""" sets up a number of dualities, exposing the complex relationships...  Read More >>

Arguably the most revered and researched author, William Shakespeare wrote such plays as """"Hamlet"""", """"Romeo...  Read More >>