Shakespeare studies & criticism books

8428 books were found.

Shakespeare A to Z

Shakespeare A to Z

Author: BOYCE
ISBN: 9780385313612
Format: Paperback
$60.72

"What famous essayist insisted that Shakespeare's play were unfit for performance? Which two plays center on the...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's Lives

Shakespeare's Lives

Author: S. Schoenbaum
ISBN: 9780198186182
Format: Hardback
$70.00

A new edition of this study which has been described as an ""experiment in multiple biography"". It follows the...  Read More >>

Shakespearean Tragedy and Its Double: The Rhythms of Audience Response

Shakespearean Tragedy and Its Double: The Rhythms of...

Author: Kent Cartwright
ISBN: 9780271026251
Format: Paperback
$81.71

Approaching tragedy through the rhythms of spectatorial engagement and detachment (""aesthetic distance""), this...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's Dramatic Transactions

Shakespeare's Dramatic Transactions

Author: Michael Mooney
ISBN: 9780822310396
Format: Hardback
$104.95

This study uses conventions of performance criticism - staging and theatrical presentation - to analyze seven major...  Read More >>

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure

Author: William Shakespeare ,  N. W. Bawcutt
ISBN: 9780192814463
Format: Paperback
$9.95

""Measure for Measure""'s exploration of moral and ethical issues has ensured its popularity among modern readers...  Read More >>

Recycling Shakespeare

Recycling Shakespeare

Author: Charles Marowitz
ISBN: 9781557830944
Format: Paperback
$39.47

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The Repertory of Shakespeare's Company, 1594-1613

The Repertory of Shakespeare's Company, 1594-1613

Author: Roslyn Lander Knutson
ISBN: 9781557281913
Format: Hardback
$71.50

Attempts to demystify Shakespeare and his company by providing a clear vision of the dynamics of play production...  Read More >>

The Arts of Performance in Elizabethan and Early Stuart Drama

The Arts of Performance in Elizabethan and Early Stuart...

Author: Murray Biggs ,  etc.
ISBN: 9780748602667
Format: Hardback
$201.96

15 scholars and stage practitioners explore a wide range of late 16th- and early 17th-century English plays primarily...  Read More >>

Shakespeare on Film

Shakespeare on Film

Author: Jack J. Jorgens
ISBN: 9780819181572
Format: Paperback
$106.95

Providing detailed analyses of 16 major films, this book explores the much-disputed area where literature, theatre...  Read More >>

On Playing Shakespeare: Advice and Commentary from Actors and Actresses of the Past

On Playing Shakespeare: Advice and Commentary from Actors...

Author: Leigh A. Woods ,  Leigh A. Woods
ISBN: 9780313278235
Format: Hardback
$140.00

On Playing Shakespeare speaks to actors and directors who face the contemporary challenges of playing Shakespeare...  Read More >>

Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure

Author: William Shakespeare ,  N. W. Bawcutt
ISBN: 9780198129080
Format: Hardback
$110.00

Seeks to illuminate the historical background as well as tracing the history of the play, ""Measure for Measure""....  Read More >>

Shakespeare the Playwright: A Companion to the Complete Tragedies, Histories, Comedies, and Romances

Shakespeare the Playwright: A Companion to the Complete...

Author: Victor L. Cahn
ISBN: 9780313274930
Format: Hardback
$114.00

A guide to the 37 plays of William Shakespeare, based on the assumption that their appeal lies in the characters...  Read More >>

Stages Of History

Stages Of History

Author: Phyllis Rackin
ISBN: 9780415058391
Format: Paperback
$89.63

Offers a fresh approach to Shakespeare's English history plays, examining them in the context of a Renaissance world...  Read More >>

Stages Of History

Stages Of History

Author: Phyllis Rackin
ISBN: 9780415058384
Format: Hardback
$290.40

Offers a fresh approach to Shakespeare's English history plays, examining them in the context of a Renaissance world...  Read More >>

Shakespeare Verbatim: The Reproduction of Authenticity and the 1790 Apparatus

Shakespeare Verbatim: The Reproduction of Authenticity...

Author: Margreta De Grazia (Assistant Professor of English, Assistant Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania)
ISBN: 9780198117780
Format: Hardback
$209.95

This book challenges traditional Shakespeare studies through a study of its textual imperatives in the late eighteenth...  Read More >>

Shakespearean Tragedy

Shakespearean Tragedy

Author: A. Bradley ,  John Bayley
ISBN: 9780140530193
Format: Paperback
$32.99

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Bargains with Fate: Psychological Crises and Conflicts in Shakespeare and His Plays

Bargains with Fate: Psychological Crises and Conflicts...

Author: Bernard J. Paris
ISBN: 9780306437601
Format: Hardback
$145.17

The enduring appeal of Shakespeare's works derives largely from the fact that they contain brilliantly drawn characters...  Read More >>

Shakespeare's Play Within Play: Medieval Imagery and Scenic Form in Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear

Shakespeare's Play Within Play: Medieval Imagery and...

Author: Cherrell Guilfoyle
ISBN: 9780918720351
Format: Paperback
$65.87

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