Literary studies: plays and playwrights

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An accessible introduction for students and anyone interested in increasing their enjoyment of Greek tragic plays.

Contesting the notion of Shakespeare as originator, Clare demonstrates how Shakespeare adapted, imitated and borrowed from the work of others.

Printed Drama and Political Instability in Mid-Seventeenth-Century Britain: The Literary Politics of Resistance and Distraction in Plays and Entertainments, 1649-1658 describes the function of printed drama in 1650s Britain.

A most thorough study of the Elizabethan Tragedy of Revenge, its origins, development, the ethical influence affecting it and the inter-relations of the plays.

Aristoteles hatte die Erregung von Furcht und Mitleid streng begrenzt auf die kathartische Wirkung der Tragödie bezogen: Weder ein Zuviel noch ein Zuwenig an Leid, an Ethos oder an Nähe ist erlaubt, wenn sich die gewünschte Wirkung einstellen soll.

Co-authored by the resident dramaturg at Shakespeare Theatre Company and a long-time scholarly consultant, this book chronicles how a small repertory troupe at the Folger Theatre on Capitol Hill became an internationally renowned company performing in a lavish, multi-venue performing arts centre in downtown Washington, D.

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First scholarly edition of Samuel Richardson''s correspondence with Aaron Hill, Richardson''s closest literary adviser for many years, and his daughters.

This book critically examines how a Hero is made, sustained, and even deformed, in contemporary cultures.

This volume proposes new insights into the uses of classical mythology by Shakespeare and his contemporaries, focusing on interweaving processes in early modern appropriations of myth.

Shakespeare's use of location governs his dramas.

This book compares the theatrical cultures of early modern England and Spain and explores the causes and consequences not just of the remarkable similarities but also of the visible differences between them.

Illuminates the pleasures and challenges of Shakespeare''s complex language for today''s students, teachers, actors and theatre-goers.

The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature.

This set comprises 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twentieth century European and American authors.

Published in 1988, and including all seven of Robert Browning's dramas, Collins and Shroyer introduce this convenient and reliable reading text by discussing the plays with a history of criticism and giving insightful notes on each individual play in the book.

Money talked in sixteenth-century England, as money still does today.

This collection celebrates the opening of the Shakespeare North Playhouse (SNP).

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Imagine a world where imagination is forbidden.

Honorable Mention from the 2022 International Latino Book Awards for Best Nonfiction - Multi-AuthorA curated collection of new Latinx and Latin American plays, monologues, interviews, and critical essays that asks the question: what is the common ground between Latinx and Latin American artists?

Harold Pinter provides an up-to-date analysis and reappraisal concerning the work of one of the most studied and performed dramatists in the world.

A lively and accessible account of the most popular form of nineteenth-century English theatre, and its continuing influence today.

Walking in Shakespeares Shoesproposes and explores a practical, historical, and culturally-relevant approach to teaching Shakespeare, situating the plays and sonnets in a tumultuous early modern world.

Shakespeare and the Politics of Commoners is a highly original contribution to our understanding of Shakespeare's plays.

A fascinating exploration of one of the most influential American playwrights of the contemporary stage.

This is the first major critical study of three late plays of Euripides: Helen, Andromeda and Iphigenia among the Taurians.

A leading writer on American theatre explores the works and influences of ten contemporary American playwrights.

This book shows that the sounds of the early modern stage do not only signify but are also significant.

Entangled Performance Histories is the first book-length study that applies the concept of "e;entangled histories"e; as a new paradigm in the field of theater and performance historiography.

Making Shakespeare is a lively introduction to the major issues of the stage and print history, whilst also raising questions about what a Shakespeare play actually is.

This book writes a performance history of Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare's most ambiguous play, from 1606 to the present.

Verse drama is not a dead form, but very much alive on the contemporary stage.

Shakespeare and the Gods examines Shakespeare's many allusions to six classical gods (Jupiter, Diana, Venus, Mars, Hercules and Ceres) that enhance his readers' and audiences' understanding and enjoyment of his work.

Along with Three Sisters and The Cherry Orchard, Uncle Vanya is credited as one of Chekhov's masterpieces and a significant precursor of modern drama.

The book presents a systematic method of interpreting Shakespeare film adaptations based on their cinematic genres.

In ancient Greek comedy, nothing is ever 'just a joke'.

Beckett''s Political Imagination uncovers Beckett''s lifelong engagement with political thought and political history.

Shakespeare's famous play, Hamlet, has been the subject of more scholarly analysis and criticism than any other work of literature in human history.

This book presents a scholarly edition of five of the first adaptations of Shakespeare from the eighteenth century, the period when Shakespeare became "e;Shakespeare.

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