Literary studies: plays and playwrights

A collection of specially written essays offering a guide to one of the most celebrated American dramatists working today.

This collection covers the whole range of Irish drama from the late nineteenth-century melodramas to contemporary Dublin theatre festivals.

A Companion addressing all aspects of Shakespeare in performance, first published in 1992.

An accessible, wide-ranging and informed 2002 introduction to Shakespeare''s history and Roman plays.

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

An updated edition of Shakespeare''s early comedy, featuring an introductory section on stage and critical interpretations.

This second edition features a new section on recent stage, film and critical interpretations.

This second edition of The Sonnets features a new introduction by Stephen Orgel.

Includes all the narrative poems that can confidently be assigned to Shakespeare.

A second edition of Measure for Measure, featuring a new introductory section by Angela Stock.

Second edition of Antony and Cleopatra featuring an introductory section on recent criticism and performance.

The second edition of King Henry V with a new introductory section by Andrew Gurr.

This second edition of The Comedy of Errors is revised and introduced by Ros King.

This second edition of All''s Well That Ends Well features a new introduction by Alexander Leggatt.

The second edition of King Richard III, with a new introductory section by Janis Lull.

The first publication of King Edward III in an authoritative edition of Shakespeare''s works.

Presenting an interesting approach to this once marginalized play, this edition addresses issues including collaboration, performance history, craftsmanship and sources.

A second edition of Coriolanus featuring a new introductory section by Bridget Escolme.

A highly readable edition of Love''s Labour Lost edited and introduced by William C.

Karl Klein introduces Shakespeare''s late play as a complex exploration of a corrupt, moneyed society.

This second edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor focuses at every point on a theatrical understanding of the play.

This second edition features a new section on recent stage, film and critical interpretations.

This second edition of Macbeth features a new section on modern productions of the play.

This second edition of The Sonnets features a new introduction by Stephen Orgel.

Includes all the narrative poems that can confidently be assigned to Shakespeare.

A second edition of Measure for Measure, featuring a new introductory section by Angela Stock.

Second edition of Antony and Cleopatra featuring an introductory section on recent criticism and performance.

The second edition of King Henry V with a new introductory section by Andrew Gurr.

This second edition of The Comedy of Errors is revised and introduced by Ros King.

This second edition of All''s Well That Ends Well features a new introduction by Alexander Leggatt.

This second edition of Romeo and Juliet features a new introductory section by Thomas Moisan.

The second edition of Shakespeare''s most popular comedy with an updated introduction and reading list.

The first publication of King Edward III in an authoritative edition of Shakespeare''s works.

A second edition of Coriolanus featuring a new introductory section by Bridget Escolme.

Karl Klein introduces Shakespeare''s late play as a complex exploration of a corrupt, moneyed society.

This second edition of The Merry Wives of Windsor focuses at every point on a theatrical understanding of the play.

This Companion presents a collection of essays on the work of the African American playwright August Wilson.

The updated edition of this popular Companion includes new chapters, illustrations, and a revised reference section.

Updated edition of The Cambridge Companion to Brecht, introducing new voices and themes.

A comprehensive critical approach to Ireland''s greatest living playwright, first published in 2006.

A contributory volume examining the work of the British playwright David Hare.

A comprehensive, readable and authoritative introduction to the study of Shakespeare.

Companion to the work of playwright Tom Stoppard who also co-authored screenplay of Shakespeare in Love.

An accessible, up-to-date introduction to the life and works of poet and dramatist Ben Jonson.

This Companion, first published in 2000, addresses the work of women playwrights in Britain throughout the twentieth century.

Fourteen specially commissioned essays provide essential information about staging, playwrights, themes and genres in the drama of the Restoration.

This volume, first published in 2000, is an accessible Companion on one of the most important dramatists in the repertoire.

Newly commissioned essays explore the work of women playwrights throughout the history of the American theatre.

The Cambridge Companion to George Bernard Shaw is an indispensable guide to one of the most influential and important dramatists of the theatre.

Specially commissioned essays explore the life and work of Eugene O''Neill from his earliest writings to Long Day''s Journey Into Night.