Literary studies: plays and playwrights

The contributions to this volume illustrate how the linguistic study of Greek comedy can deepen our knowledge of the intricate connections between the dramatic texts and their literary and socio-cultural environment.

The original Blackfriars closed its doors in the 1640s, ending over half-a-century of performances by men and boys.

This volume sets out to discuss a crucial question for ancient comedy – what makes Aristophanes funny?

A lively and engaging guide to vital habits of mind that can help you think more deeply, write more effectively, and learn more joyfullyHow to Think like Shakespeare is a brilliantly fun exploration of the craft of thoughtone that demonstrates what we've lost in education today, and how we might begin to recover it.

To what extent is theatre a contagious practice, capable of undoing and enlivening people and cultures?

The book explores the extent to which aspects of Julius Caesar's self-representation in his commentaries, constituent themes and characterization have been appropriated or contested across the English dramatic canon from the late 1500s until the end of the 19th century.

The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley is a luridly sensual dramatic work which was highly regarded in its day, but then largely forgotten until its revival three hundred years later.

In Subjects of Advice, Ivan Lupi uncovers the rich interconnectedness of dramatic art and the culture of counsel in the early modern period.

John Webster's classic revenge tragedy The Duchess of Malfi was first performed in 1613 and published in 1623.

Germany in the mid 1920s, a place and time of looming turmoil, brought together Walter Benjamin-acclaimed critic and extraordinary literary theorist-and Bertolt Brecht, one of the twentieth century's most influential playwrights.

How can theatre and Shakespearean performance be used with different communities to assist personal growth and development, while advancing social justice goals?

Cracking Shakespeare serves to demystify the process of speaking Shakespeare's language, offering hands-on techniques for drama students, young actors and directors who are intimidated by rehearsing, performing and directing Shakespeare's plays.

Charting the ruthless rise and fall of the villainous king, Richard III remains one of Shakespeare's most enduringly discussed and oft-performed plays.

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

For Jeffrey Masten, the history of sexuality and the history of language are intimately related.

How are plays constructed?

Euripides is a notoriously problematic and controversial playwright whose innovations, according to Nietzsche, brought Greek tragedy to an early death.

A stimulating and comprehensive critical survey of the responses to A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as the key debates and developments, from the seventeenth century to the present day.

How does Shakespeare's treatment of human sexuality relate to the sexual conventions and language of his times?

This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language.

A 2007 collection of essays on the subject of the relationship between Shakespeare, children and childhood.

What role do legal trials have in collective processes of coming to terms with a history of mass violence?

The subjects of this book are the subjects whose subjects are themselves.

This refresher reference volume features concise character and plot summaries for 12 of Shakespeare's best-known plays, drawn from the SparkNotes website and illustrated with colorful infographics.

Arden Early Modern Drama Guides offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays.

This is the fourth and final volume of the Cambridge edition of the complete works of John Webster.

A doorway to a new future is ready to open.

Sanders sheds fresh light on how drama shapes understandings of space and place in the seventeenth century.

Preaching the Blues: Black Feminist Performance in Lynching Plays examines several lynching plays to foreground black women's performances as non-normative subjects who challenge white supremacist ideology.

What does it mean to teach Shakespeare with purpose?

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The Shakespeare Workbook and Video provides a unifying approach to acting Shakespeare that is immediately applicable in the rehearsal room or classroom.

A comparative reference guide to Shakespeare's grammar, based on a complete revision of an extremely elderly but still much-cited volume, Abbott's Shakespearean Grammar, first published in 1869 and still regarded by default as an essential component of Shakespeare research.

Covering major playwrights including Ibsen, Brecht and Chekhov, William Storm presents a comprehensive investigation of irony''s significance in the modern theatre.

You didn't fancy it then?

A comprehensive critical analysis of the most important Shakespearean critics, editors, actors and directors.

Much Ado About Nothing presents a world of glittering surfaces and exquisite social performances.

The early modern period was an age of anatomical exploration and revelation, with new discoveries capturing the imagination not only of scientists but also of playwrights and poets.

First published in 1951, The People of Aristophanes provides a sociological account of Athens in the period of its greatest glory.

This ground-breaking new book uncovers the way Shakespeare draws upon the available literature and visual representations of the hand to inform his drama.

Colloquial Yoruba: The Complete Course for Beginners has been carefully developed by an experienced teacher to provide a step-by-step course to Yoruba as it is written and spoken today.

The Globe Guide to Shakespeare is the ultimate guide to the life and work of the world's greatest playwright: William Shakespeare.

This study of Euripides' Electra approaches the text through the lens of modern linguistics, marrying it with traditional literary criticism in order to provide new and informative means of analysing and interpreting what is considered to be one of the playwright's most controversial works.

OXFORD SHAKESPEARE TOPICS General Editors: Peter Holland and Stanley Wells Oxford Shakespeare Topics provide students and teachers with short books on important aspects of Shakespeare criticism and scholarship.

Opera was invented at the end of the sixteenth century in imitation of the supposed style of delivery of ancient Greek tragedy, and, since then, operas based on Greek drama have been among the most important in the repertoire.