Literary studies: plays and playwrights

This book, first published in 1994, provides thirteen essays on every aspect of the work of Samuel Beckett.

In this 1994 book sixteen chapters explore Ibsen''s life and work and his influence on the modern theatre, with supporting reference material.

Updated edition of this popular Companion examining the wide range of Pinter''s work, and his continuing impact and influence.

In this book, leading international Shakespeare scholars consider the significant characteristics of Shakespeare''s last plays and place them in their Jacobean context.

A collection of essays on the highly colourful life and work of August Strindberg – dramatist, novelist, autobiographer and painter.

A vivid portrait of this extraordinary thinker, assessing his place in Western thought since the Renaissance.

Updated edition of this popular Companion examining the wide range of Pinter''s work, and his continuing impact and influence.

Presents new scholarship on the innovative playwright Caryl Churchill, discussing her major plays alongside topics including sexual politics and terror.

Introduces students to the work of one of Ireland''s most important playwrights.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

This 2006 book addresses the wider issues of transferring any piece of theatre from a source into a target language.

Introducing the reader to important topics in English Renaissance tragedy, this Companion presents fresh readings of key texts.

Revised and updated to include Miller''s late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright''s death in 2005.

In this book, leading international Shakespeare scholars consider the significant characteristics of Shakespeare''s last plays and place them in their Jacobean context.

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.

A vivid portrait of this extraordinary thinker, assessing his place in Western thought since the Renaissance.

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 volume of essays by leading Shakespearean scholars on Shakespeare''s poetry, including the Sonnets.

A collection of essays on the highly colourful life and work of August Strindberg – dramatist, novelist, autobiographer and painter.

A detailed study of Molière as playwright, director and actor, and his life and career.

This 2004 Companion provides a full introduction to the famed pioneer of both the Elizabethan stage and modern English poetry, Christopher Marlowe.

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.

Revised and updated to include Miller''s late work and the key productions and criticism since the playwright''s death in 2005.

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.

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

Recent performances of early modern plays are analysed in essays by practitioners and academics, featuring critical, pedagogical and practical approaches.

Perfect for courses, this book is an account of the first actors in the plays of Shakespeare, Marlowe, and Jonson.

This book explores the central role of fathers in the plays of Shakespeare and a wide range of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama.

In Late Shakespeare, 1608–1613, leading international Shakespeare scholars provide a contextually informed approach to Shakespeare''s last seven plays.

This book explores the central role of fathers in the plays of Shakespeare and a wide range of Elizabethan and Jacobean drama.

In Late Shakespeare, 1608–1613, leading international Shakespeare scholars provide a contextually informed approach to Shakespeare''s last seven plays.

This book explores the significance of Shakespeare in contemporary world cinema for the first time.

Introduces students to the work of one of Ireland''s most important playwrights.

In this 1994 book sixteen chapters explore Ibsen''s life and work and his influence on the modern theatre, with supporting reference material.

Presents new scholarship on the innovative playwright Caryl Churchill, discussing her major plays alongside topics including sexual politics and terror.