Literary studies: plays & playwrights books

23713 books were found.

Howard Barker's Theatre of Seduction

Howard Barker's Theatre of Seduction

Author: Charles Lamb
ISBN: 9783718658749
Format: Hardback
$396.00

This work presents a study of British playwright Howard Barker. It presents a comparison of Barker to Edward Bond,...  Read More >>

Myriad-minded Shakespeare: Essays on the Tragedies, the Problem Plays and Shakespeare the Man

Myriad-minded Shakespeare: Essays on the Tragedies,...

Author: E. Honigmann
ISBN: 9780333720646
Format: Paperback
$113.85

Myriad-minded Shakespeare introduces readers to the variety of approaches to Shakespeare. The political and sexist...  Read More >>

Masters and Servants in English Renaissance Drama and Culture: Authority and Obedience

Masters and Servants in English Renaissance Drama and...

Author: M. Burnett
ISBN: 9780333694572
Format: Hardback
$290.37

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Shakespearean Continuities: Essays in Honour of E. A. J. Honigmann

Shakespearean Continuities: Essays in Honour of E. A....

Author: John Batchelor ,  Tom Cain
ISBN: 9780333648278
Format: Hardback
$290.37

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Aristotle's Poetics: Translated and with a commentary by George Whalley

Aristotle's Poetics: Translated and with a commentary...

Author: Aristotle ,  John Baxter
ISBN: 9780773516120
Format: Paperback
$79.07

George Whalley's English translation of the Poetics breathes new life into the study of Aristotle's aesthetics by...  Read More >>

Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, A Companion

Richard Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, A Companion...

Author: Dr Rudolph Sabor ,  Richard Wagner
ISBN: 9780714836508
Format: Paperback
$39.47

This companion volume to the librettos offers essays, surveys and summaries. In this treasury of information, topics...  Read More >>

Richard II

Richard II

Author: Margaret Healy
ISBN: 9780746308455
Format: Paperback
$15.50

This book locates Richard II firmly amidst the late-sixteenth-century heated debates between champions of absolute...  Read More >>

The History of Southern Drama

The History of Southern Drama

Author: Charles S. Watson
ISBN: 9780813120300
Format: Hardback
$132.00

A comprehensive history of southern drama from the colonial period to the present that delineates the rich heritage...  Read More >>

The Real Shakespeare: Retrieving the Early Years, 1564-1594

The Real Shakespeare: Retrieving the Early Years, 1564-1594...

Author: Eric Sams
ISBN: 9780300072822
Format: Paperback
$30.95

This book challenges previous accounts of Shakespeare's early life and works. Eric Sams presents a biographical...  Read More >>

The Shakespearean Marriage: Merry Wives and Heavy Husbands

The Shakespearean Marriage: Merry Wives and Heavy Husbands...

Author: Lisa Hopkins
ISBN: 9786613961983
Format: Electronic book text
$586.08

Marriage features to a greater or lesser extent in virtually every play Shakespeare wrote - as the festive end of...  Read More >>

Aristotle's Poetics: Translated and with a commentary by George Whalley

Aristotle's Poetics: Translated and with a commentary...

Author: Aristotle ,  John Baxter
ISBN: 9780773516113
Format: Hardback
$250.80

"This text combines a translation of Aristotle's ""poetics"" with a running commentary. Included are two essays...  Read More >>

"""Romeo and Juliet""": A Guide

"""Romeo and Juliet""": A Guide

Author: Alistair McCallum
ISBN: 9781899747108
Format: Paperback
$15.40

Also published as: Romeo & Juliet: a guide.  Read More >>

Rage And Reason: Women Playwrights on Playwriting

Rage And Reason: Women Playwrights on Playwriting

Author: - Heidi Stephenson ,  Natasha Langridge
ISBN: 9780413716002
Format: Paperback
$36.99

Women playwrights speak about their art and the theatre in this collection of interviews about a key decade of British...  Read More >>

Frances Burney, Dramatist: Gender, Performance, and the Late Eighteenth-Century Stage

Frances Burney, Dramatist: Gender, Performance, and...

Author: Barbara Darby
ISBN: 9780813120225
Format: Hardback
$118.80

Though only one of Burney's dramas as performed in her lifetime, this text places the plays in the context of performance...  Read More >>

Chekhov's Plays: An Opening into Eternity

Chekhov's Plays: An Opening into Eternity

Author: Richard Gilman
ISBN: 9780300072563
Format: Paperback
$53.95

Examining each of his full-length plays, this text explores the reasons behind the enduring power of Chekov's words....  Read More >>

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies

The 100 Most Popular Young Adult Authors: Biographical...

Author: Bernard A. Drew
ISBN: 9781563086151
Format: Hardback
$121.00

The book focuses on individuals writing in the '90s, but also includes 12 classic authors (e.g., Mark Twain, Louisa...  Read More >>

Drama for Students

Drama for Students

Author: David Galens ,  Lynn Spampinato
ISBN: 9780787616847
Format: Hardback
$311.52

This volume features coverage of 15 plays most frequently studied in literature classes. Each entry includes: an...  Read More >>

Mise En Scene French Theatre Now

Mise En Scene French Theatre Now

Author: Annie Sparks ,  Annie Stephenson
ISBN: 9780413712301
Format: Paperback
$52.99

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