Shakespeare studies & criticism books

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Venus and Adonis: Critical Essays

Venus and Adonis: Critical Essays

Author: Philip C. Kolin
ISBN: 9781138864306
Format: Paperback
$105.00

This is the first collection of critical essays devoted exclusively to Shakespeare's first published work, his long...  Read More >>

Welles, Kurosawa, Kozintsev, Zeffirelli: Great Shakespeareans: Volume XVII

Welles, Kurosawa, Kozintsev, Zeffirelli: Great Shakespeareans:...

Author: Professor Mark Thornton Burnett (Queen's University Belfast, UK) ,  Dr Courtney Lehmann (University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, USA)
ISBN: 9781472579584
Format: Paperback
$69.99

In this volume, leading scholars assess the contribution of four major film directors to the afterlife and reception...  Read More >>

Shakespeare in London

Shakespeare in London

Author: Dr. Hannah Crawforth (Lecturer, King's College London, UK) ,  Sarah Dustagheer (University of Kent, UK)
ISBN: 9781408145968
Format: Paperback
$49.99

An innovative book looking at how London influenced Shakespeare's drama and how it is so often the true city at...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and the Body Politic

Shakespeare and the Body Politic

Author: Bernard J. Dobski, Assumption University ,  Dustin A. Gish
ISBN: 9781498510981
Format: Paperback
$70.95

The chapters in Shakespeare and the Body Politic examine the tensions between the passion and ambition of individuals...  Read More >>

Transforming the Teaching of Shakespeare with the Royal Shakespeare Company

Transforming the Teaching of Shakespeare with the Royal...

Author: Professor Joe Winston (University of Warwick, UK)
ISBN: 9781408183359
Format: Hardback
$240.00

This book tells the story of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s acclaimed and influential project to transform the...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and Costume

Shakespeare and Costume

Author: Patricia Lennox (New York University, USA) ,  Bella Mirabella (NYU Gallatin, USA)
ISBN: 9781472525079
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Inspired by new approaches in performance studies, theatre history, research in material culture and dress history,...  Read More >>

Athenäum Jahrbuch Der Friedrich Schlegel-Gesellschaft

Athenäum Jahrbuch Der Friedrich Schlegel-Gesellschaft...

Author: Ulrich Breuer ,  Nikolaus Wegmann
ISBN: 9783506779953
Format: Hardback
$166.32

Aus dem Inhalt: ULRICH BREUER/NIKOLAUS WEGMANN: Editorial Abhandlungen FRANK PETER BESTEBREURTJE: Der autonome...  Read More >>

The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded - Scholar's Choice Edition

The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakspere Unfolded -...

Author: Delia Bacon
ISBN: 9781297103674
Format: Paperback
$56.90

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization...  Read More >>

'The Tempest' in Context: Sin, Repentance and Forgiveness

'The Tempest' in Context: Sin, Repentance and Forgiveness...

Author: Keith Linley
ISBN: 9781783083756
Format: Paperback
$39.99

How did the court audience of 1611 respond to this unusual play? Situating 'The Tempest' in its time, this guide...  Read More >>

'Antony and Cleopatra' in Context: The Politics of Passion

'Antony and Cleopatra' in Context: The Politics of Passion...

Author: Keith Linley
ISBN: 9781783083770
Format: Paperback
$24.95

Tragic love story or the downfall of a drunken fool and a ruthless schemer? How did Jacobeans see this play? This...  Read More >>

'King Lear' in Context: The Cultural Background

'King Lear' in Context: The Cultural Background

Author: Keith Linley
ISBN: 9781783083732
Format: Paperback
$39.99

How did the court audience of 1606 respond to Shakespeare's most disturbing tragedy? This guide to the various contexts...  Read More >>

Old Vic Prefaces: Shakespeare and the Producer

Old Vic Prefaces: Shakespeare and the Producer

Author: Hugh Hunt
ISBN: 9781138868540
Format: Paperback
$96.99

Old Vic Prefaces is a collection of the author's talks to the actors on those plays which he produced, while a Director...  Read More >>

The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

The Shakespeare Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

Author: DK ,  DK
ISBN: 9781465429872
Format: Hardback
$66.00

""Whether you are new to the poetry and proses of Shakespeare, and in need of a guide through the complex plots...  Read More >>

Acting Shakespeare's Language

Acting Shakespeare's Language

Author: Andy Hinds (Author)
ISBN: 9781783190089
Format: Paperback
$32.99

Focusing on the 'acting of the text' and not on technical voice work, this new manual lucidly outlines a number...  Read More >>

Shakespeare on the Global Stage: Performance and Festivity in the Olympic Year

Shakespeare on the Global Stage: Performance and Festivity...

Author: Dr Paul Prescott (Independent scholar, UK.) ,  Dr Erin Sullivan (The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK)
ISBN: 9781472520326
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Long held as Britain's 'national poet', Shakespeare’s role in the 2012 London Cultural Olympiad confirmed his status...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language: A Dictionary

Shakespeare's Political and Economic Language: A Dictionary...

Author: Vivian Thomas (University of Warwick and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, UK)
ISBN: 9781472573384
Format: Paperback
$79.99

Originally published: London: Continuum, 2008.  Read More >>

Shakespeare and Religion

Shakespeare and Religion

Author: Professor Alison Shell (University College London, UK)
ISBN: 9781472568175
Format: Paperback
$54.99

Shakespeare's writing has been seen both as profoundly religious, giving everyday human life a sacramental quality,...  Read More >>

Shakespeare on the Global Stage: Performance and Festivity in the Olympic Year

Shakespeare on the Global Stage: Performance and Festivity...

Author: Dr Paul Prescott (Independent scholar, UK.) ,  Dr Erin Sullivan (The Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham, UK)
ISBN: 9781472520333
Format: Hardback
$240.00

Long held as Britain's 'national poet', Shakespeare’s role in the 2012 London Cultural Olympiad confirmed his status...  Read More >>

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