Literary studies: plays and playwrights

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "e;great mind"e;.

Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama.

Covering the period 1879 to 1959, and taking in everything from Ibsen to Beckett, this book is volume one of a two-part comprehensive examination of the plays, dramatists, and movements that comprise modern world drama.

In Phenomenal Shakespeare, leading Shakespeare scholar Bruce R.

An engaging book spanning the fields of drama, literary criticism, genre, and performance studies, Drama: Between Poetry and Performance teaches students how to read drama by exploring the threshold between text and performance.

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a "e;great mind"e;.

In Shakespeare's Tragedies: All That Matters, Michael Scott explores and explains the secrets that have made Shakespeare's tragedies so enduring that they continue to be performed, watched and studied by millions of people every year.

In Shakespeare's Comedies: All That Matters, Mike Scott explores and explains the secrets that have made Shakespeare's comedies so enduring that they continue to be performed, watched and studied by millions of people every year.

Write a Play - and Get It Performed is designed for would-be writers of every level and for all types of motivation by two prize-winning professionals.

Without question, William Shakespeare is the most celebrated and quoted writer of all time.

In this follow-up to Richard Lederer's Literary Trivia, the author delves into curious facts and anecdotes about mythology, Shakespeare, and the Bible.

When James Matthew Barrie died, in 1937, his funeral was an occasion for national mourning.

The Genius and the Goddess, based on Jeffrey Meyers' long friendship with Arthur Miller and extensive archival research from Washington to Los Angeles, is a portrait of a marriage.

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A Concise Companion to Shakespeare and the Text introduces the early editions, editing practices, and publishing history of Shakespeare s plays and poems, and examines their influence on bibliographic studies as a whole.

This Companion represents the myriad ways of thinking about the remarkable achievement of Shakespeare s sonnets.

The extended second edition of this inspiring introduction to Shakespeare offers readers more insights into what makes Shakespeare great, and why we still read and perform his works.

A Companion to Shakespeare and Performance provides a state-of-the-art engagement with the rapidly developing field of Shakespeare performance studies.

A COMPANION TO TWENTIETH-CENTURY AMERICAN DRAMA Contributors to this volume: Thomas P.

A Companion to Tragedy is an essential resource for anyone interested in exploring the role of tragedy in Western history and culture.

In this classic work, acclaimed Shakespeare critic C.

Without Johann Gottfried Herder (1744-1803), we simply would not understand Shakespeare in the way we do.

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Complete Plays of Samuel Taylor Coleridge" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

William Storm delivers a wide-ranging investigation of character in drama from ancient beginnings to the present day.

Explores the significant presence of Shakespeare in major novels of the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries.

Explores the significant presence of Shakespeare in major novels of the eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries.

In this book, Franssen investigates the use of Shakespeare as a fictional character in different literary genres, periods and cultures.

In this book, Franssen investigates the use of Shakespeare as a fictional character in different literary genres, periods and cultures.

This book explores early modern ideas of chastity and their cultural, political, medical, moral and theological applications.

This book explores collaboration, theatre practice, and Shakespeare''s canon by analysing the evidence of manuscripts used in early modern playhouses.

This book explores early modern ideas of chastity and their cultural, political, medical, moral and theological applications.

This book explores collaboration, theatre practice, and Shakespeare''s canon by analysing the evidence of manuscripts used in early modern playhouses.

This book sheds new light on the dramatic devices Shakespeare developed for turning history into theatre in his history plays.

This book examines how Jacobean authors interpreted and responded to the works of King James VI and I.

This book examines how Jacobean authors interpreted and responded to the works of King James VI and I.

This book re-evaluates the relationship between Renaissance dramatists and literary posterity by examining their work in relation to post-Reformation ideas about memorialization.

This book re-evaluates the relationship between Renaissance dramatists and literary posterity by examining their work in relation to post-Reformation ideas about memorialization.

This book sheds new light on the dramatic devices Shakespeare developed for turning history into theatre in his history plays.

This book argues that the destruction of Jerusalem is a key explanatory trope for early modern texts.

This book argues that the destruction of Jerusalem is a key explanatory trope for early modern texts.

This book explores the rich range of meanings that Shakespeare finds in the natural world, enabling new readings of his works.

This collection tells the life stories of the people whom we know Shakespeare encountered, shedding new light on Shakespeare''s life and times.

This book explores the rich range of meanings that Shakespeare finds in the natural world, enabling new readings of his works.

This collection tells the life stories of the people whom we know Shakespeare encountered, shedding new light on Shakespeare''s life and times.

A fully illustrated study of Shakespeare''s awareness of traditions in visual art and their presence in his plays and poems.

This book explores how Shakespeare is still alive as a global cultural icon, on the 400th anniversary of his death.

This book explores how Shakespeare is still alive as a global cultural icon, on the 400th anniversary of his death.

A fully illustrated study of Shakespeare''s awareness of traditions in visual art and their presence in his plays and poems.

Explores a new area of ancient literary theory and criticism by examining how landscape and metaphor shape discussions of style.

Explores a new area of ancient literary theory and criticism by examining how landscape and metaphor shape discussions of style.