Literary studies: plays and playwrights Books

In this classic work of literary criticism, Maurice Morgann provides a detailed analysis of the character of Sir John Falstaff, one of Shakespeare's most iconic creations. Drawing on historical research and textual analysis, Morgann offers fresh insights...

Questo libro fornisce una panoramica completa della storia della letteratura drammatica, partendo dagli antichi greci e romani fino ad arrivare agli autori moderni. Scritto dal celebre critico letterario August Wilhelm von Schlegel e tradotto in italiano...

Warner's analysis of Shakespeare's historical plays sheds light on the Tudor period and the myths surrounding it. With careful attention to detail and an expert eye for literary analysis, Warner brings the past to life and offers valuable insights into...

Published in 1922, Hebbel, Ibsen, and the Analytic Exposition is a study of the works of two major European playwrights, Friedrich Hebbel and Henrik Ibsen. The author, Thomas Moody Campbell, provides detailed analysis of their plays and explores the ways...

This book offers a unique approach to reading Shakespeare's plays by condensing them for easier understanding. It provides an overview of the most important themes and characters in each play, and offers insights into the historical and cultural context...

This work offers a detailed text and commentary on Plautus's plays, based on the Palatine manuscript. The author provides extensive notes on the language, style, and themes of each play, as well as an introduction that situates Plautus in the context of...

This fascinating book explores the connections between Ireland and William Shakespeare, one of the most celebrated playwrights in history. The author examines the influence of Irish culture, society, and politics on Shakespeare's work and the impact of...

This book delves into the use of gemstones in Shakespeare's writing, exploring their cultural and symbolic significance. A fascinating exploration of the details in Shakespeare's work, this book will be of interest to literary scholars and gemstone...

This intriguing work explores the mysteries surrounding Shakespeare's lost play Love's Labour's Won. Tolman delves into archival records, literary analysis, and historical research to offer a fascinating account of the play's existence and disappearance...

Un livre de référence pour les étudiants en littérature et en théâtre, Théâtre moderne propose une analyse détaillée du théâtre contemporain à travers les œuvres de dramaturges tels que Eugène Ionesco, Samuel Beckett, et plus encore.This work has been...

In this book, John David Ellis Williams explores the relationship between Sir William Davenant and William Shakespeare, examining the ways in which Davenant was influenced by Shakespeare's works. Williams provides a detailed analysis of the chief...

This book provides a fascinating insight into the sources used by Shakespeare in the composition of his plays. Collier and Hazlitt collect a range of plays, romances, novels, poems, and histories that were employed by Shakespeare in his works, and...

This delightful exploration of Shakespeare's England takes readers on a tour of the customs, language, and lore of the rural countryside. Written by George Morley, a noted scholar and historian, the book is both a valuable resource for academics and a...

This authoritative study of the works of Christopher Marlowe provides readers with a comprehensive guide to one of the greatest playwrights of the Elizabethan Age. Covering everything from Marlowe's early career to his tragically early death, this book...

This comprehensive bibliography offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and critical reception of Shakespeare in Australia and New Zealand. With detailed entries for books, pamphlets, magazine articles, and more, Percy J. Marks'...

A critical review of the plays and biography of Henrik Ibsen, the celebrated Norwegian playwright of the 19th century. Provides a comprehensive analysis of his style, themes, and impact on modern drama, as well as a survey of his life and achievements...

In this classic work of literary criticism, F.E. Bunnett offers a comprehensive analysis of the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare. Drawing on a lifetime of study and reflection, Bunnett provides deep insights into the themes, characters, and...

In this charming book, the author presents a selection of flowers mentioned in Shakespeare's plays, accompanied by illustrations and quotations. The perspective is that of Viola, the heroine of Twelfth Night, who muses on the meanings and symbolism of...

Benjamin Brawley offers an insightful and engaging overview of the development of English drama from its earliest origins to the present day. Brawley's writing is both informative and entertaining, conveying the rich history of the art form in a way that...

Understanding Hamlet is intended for readers wishing to deepen their comprehension and appreciation of what is arguably Shakespeare's greatest play. The introductory section provides general information about Hamlet and includes an overall summary of...

Edward Albee has reigned over the American theater since 1959. By transporting the techniques of European absurdism to American soil, he ushered in a new era in the American theater. He has said he won two and one-half Pulitzers---one for Delicate...

Ben Jonson (1572-1637), actor, playwright, satirist, and lyric poet, studied under William Camden at Westminster, worked as a bricklayer, served in the army, and was imprisoned twice--once for sedition and once for murder. Epicoene: or, The Silent Woman...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This interdisciplinary study theorizes the interaction of individual performance and social space. Examining three categories of space - the urban, the theatrical, and the cartographic - this volume considers the role of performance...

Breaking new ground by considering productions of popular culture from above, rather than from below, this book draws on theorists of cultural studies, such as Pierre Bourdieu, Roger Chartier and John Fiske to synthesize work from disparate fields and...

Shakespeare and Character brings together leading scholars in theory, literary criticism, and performance studies in order to redress a serious gap in Shakespeare studies and to put character back at the centre of our understanding of Shakespeare's...

This new volume in the Author Chronologies series traces the daily activities of the Nobel Prize winning author and playwright Harold Pinter [1930-2008]. It is based upon published and unpublished materials and discussion with his close...

Metaphor and Shakespearean Drama explores the fruitful and potentially disorderly nature of metaphorical utterances in Shakespearean drama. Borrowing its title from Henry Peacham's 1593 warning that 'there be no uncleane or unchast[e] signification...

Carter explores early modern culture's reception of Ovid through the manipulation of Ovidian myth by Shakespeare, Middleton, Heywood, Marlowe and Marston. With a focus on sexual violence, homosexuality, incest and idolatry, Carter analyses how depictions...

This collection of essays by an international group of prominent scholars explores, for the first time, the implications of presentism for issues of sexual orientation and gender in Shakespeares texts. It offers crucial insights into our present...

Although she appears in only a handful of scenes in Hamlet, Ophelia is one of Shakespeare's most enigmatic and unforgettable characters. This collection of new essays is the first to explore the rich afterlife of one of Shakespeare's most recognizable...

In her compelling cross-disciplinary series of case studies, Kostihová bucks the popular and scholarly consensus that declared postcommunist Shakespeare to be apolitical. Shakespeare in Transition investigates the political dimensions of Czech...

In this thoroughly annotated edition, teacher and theatrical dramaturge Gideon Rappaport aims at nothing less than a radical restoration of the meaning of Hamlet...

"London River," written by H. M. Tomlinson, is an enthralling literary work that serves as a painful tribute to the historical city of London and its close connection to the River Thames. This edition of "London River" is both modern and legible, with an...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Germanistik - Literaturgeschichte, Epochen, Note: 1,3, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im Folgenden soll Johann Wolfgang von Goethes Einstellung zum Rollenfach...

Killing Physicians: Shakespeare's Blind Heroes and Reformation Saints is intended to give its reader a street-level perspective of Shakespeare's great tragedies and late plays:* Hamlet* The Tempest* King Lear* Henry VIII* Othello* The Winter's Tale*...

From the author of Weaver in the Sluices and Diddle comes this controversial, self-reflexive, ironic and humorous response to the way that Shakespeare is so often taught in contemporary academia. The works of 'Divine Will,' as he is referred to...