Shakespeare studies & criticism books

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Shakespeare and Disgust: The History and Science of Early Modern Revulsion

Shakespeare and Disgust: The History and Science of...

Author: Bradley J. Irish (Arizona State University, USA)
ISBN: 9781350214033
Format: Paperback
$59.99

Drawing on both historical analysis and theories from the modern affective sciences, Shakespeare and Disgust argues...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and Comics: Negotiating Cultural Value

Shakespeare and Comics: Negotiating Cultural Value

Author: Dr Jim Casey (Independent scholar, USA) ,  Dr Brandon Christopher (University of Winnipeg, Canada)
ISBN: 9781350401341
Format: Hardback
$160.00

From their inception, ‘low culture’ comics have intersected with the ‘high culture’ of Shakespeare. This is the...  Read More >>

Unspoken Words

Unspoken Words

Author: Vera Yap
ISBN: 9798227270689
Format: Paperback
$42.21

In the silence between our breaths Where words are not said Lies the echoes of the truth's unspoken words A whisper...  Read More >>

Late Shakespeare and the English Baroque

Late Shakespeare and the English Baroque

Author: Gary Waller
ISBN: 9789048563180
Format: Hardback
$276.86

Late Shakespeare and the English Baroque focuses mainly on Shakespeare’s late (or later) works, those written from...  Read More >>

Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company

Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company...

Author: Drew Lichtenberg (Theatre artist, Shakespeare Theatre Company, USA) ,  Deborah C. Payne (American University, USA)
ISBN: 9781350352681
Format: Paperback
$49.99

This behind-the-scenes account analyzes the evolution of the premier classical theatre company in the U.S. against...  Read More >>

Shakespeare’s First Folio 1623-2023: Text and Afterlives

Shakespeare’s First Folio 1623-2023: Text and Afterlives...

Author: Matthias Bauer (University of Tübingen, Germany) ,  Angelika Zirker (University of Tübingen, Germany)
ISBN: 9781350436367
Format: Hardback
$160.00

This wide-ranging collection reflects on the various motivations that caused the Folio to come into being in 1623,...  Read More >>

Reading the River in Shakespeare's Britain

Reading the River in Shakespeare's Britain

Author: Bill Angus ,  Lisa Hopkins
ISBN: 9781399534482
Format: Hardback
$219.00

Explores how perceptions of rivers shaped identity and culture in Shakespeare's Britain  Read More >>

Ghostwriter: Shakespeare, Literary Landmines, and an Eccentric Patron's Royal Obsession

Ghostwriter: Shakespeare, Literary Landmines, and an...

Author: Lawrence Wells
ISBN: 9781496852434
Format: Hardback
$64.99

Part literary mystery, part an examination of what constitutes fiction versus reality, Ghostwriter is based on the...  Read More >>

Timeline and Personification in The Merchant of Venice"": Passover, Easter and the Case of the Returning Ships

Timeline and Personification in The Merchant of Venice"":...

Author: Peter D. Usher
ISBN: 9781636677590
Format: Hardback
$237.47

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Shakespeare and the Modern Novel

Shakespeare and the Modern Novel

Author: Graham Holderness
ISBN: 9781805397021
Format: Paperback
$65.87

The Shakespearean novel is undergoing a renaissance as the long prose narrative form becomes reinvigorated through...  Read More >>

Early Modern Liveness: Mediating Presence in Text, Stage and Screen

Early Modern Liveness: Mediating Presence in Text, Stage...

Author: Danielle Rosvally (University at Buffalo, USA) ,  Donovan Sherman (Seton Hall University, USA)
ISBN: 9781350318519
Format: Paperback
$59.99

This collection explores how global early modern performance creates a sense of 'liveness' through media, bodies,...  Read More >>

Shakespeare and the Modern Novel

Shakespeare and the Modern Novel

Author: Graham Holderness
ISBN: 9781805397014
Format: Hardback
$316.80

The Shakespearean novel is undergoing a renaissance as the long prose narrative form becomes reinvigorated through...  Read More >>

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Author: William Shakespeare ,  François Guizot
ISBN: 9789361904516
Format: Hardback
$38.25

"""This new version of Romeo and Juliet, written in accessible modern English, breathes new life into Shakespeare's...  Read More >>

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Author: William Shakespeare ,  François Guizot
ISBN: 9789361900761
Format: Book
$18.45

"""This new version of Romeo and Juliet, written in accessible modern English, breathes new life into Shakespeare's...  Read More >>

Reanimating Shakespeare's Othello in Post-Racial America

Reanimating Shakespeare's Othello in Post-Racial America...

Author: Vanessa I. Corredera
ISBN: 9781474487306
Format: Paperback
$57.99

Traces the history of Othello's contemporary citations, adaptations, and appropriations across genres  Read More >>

Shakespeare / Play: Contemporary Readings in Playing, Playmaking and Performance

Shakespeare / Play: Contemporary Readings in Playing,...

Author: Emma Whipday (Newcastle University, UK) ,  Dr. Farah Karim Cooper (Shakespeare's Globe, London, UK)
ISBN: 9781350304437
Format: Hardback
$260.00

What is (a) play? How do Shakespeare’s plays engage with and represent early modern modes of play – from jests and...  Read More >>

Shakespeare / Skin: Contemporary Readings in Skin Studies and Theoretical Discourse

Shakespeare / Skin: Contemporary Readings in Skin Studies...

Author: Ruben Espinosa (Arizona State University, USA) ,  Dr. Farah Karim Cooper (Shakespeare's Globe, London, UK)
ISBN: 9781350261600
Format: Hardback
$260.00

This volume offers a comprehensive array of readings of ‘skin’ in Shakespeare’s works, a term that embraces the...  Read More >>

William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of  Macbeth

William Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Author: Gautam Sengupta
ISBN: 9789387472457
Format: Paperback
$27.50

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Shakespeare's French Connection: How the History, Literature and Culture of France Permeate the Plays

Shakespeare's French Connection: How the History, Literature...

Author: Margrethe Jolly
ISBN: 9781476695389
Format: Paperback
$84.70

Shakespeare’s third most frequent setting is France. French is also the foreign language Shakespeare uses most....  Read More >>

William Shakespeare: Facts and Fictions

William Shakespeare: Facts and Fictions

Author: Douglas J. King (Gannon University, USA)
ISBN: 9798765129630
Format: Paperback
$44.99

Based on solid research and clear explanations, this book provides a thorough and up-to-date analysis of 10 key...  Read More >>

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