Classic plays / drama
Hal Leonard Corporation Julius Caesar
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£10.41
Ivan R Dee, Inc How to Enjoy Shakespeare
Book SynopsisReaders and playgoers who are new to Shakespeare (and even more seasoned veterans who would like to appreciate him more than they do) often find themselves puzzled: what is going on? His characters speak in verse rather than in the patterns of everyday speech. They are figures that ordinary humans seldom encounter—kings, queens, dukes, cardinals, and generals. Some of the plays are set in places even the most seasoned traveler is unlikely to have visited—Bohemia, Illyria, and the ancient Greek cities of Asia Minor—and in times from the distant past—imperial Rome, medieval Venice, Homer's Troy. What's more, the plots pursue events that seemingly have little to do with the daily round of modern lives—contention for a royal crown, assassination, shipwreck, occult visitation. Robert Fallon's small book is designed to dispel some of this apparent strangeness. It shows readers that what may at first seem unfamiliar to them is in fact close to their own lives. Kings and queens emerge as recognizable fathers and mothers, dukes and earls as squabbling siblings of any era. Exotic locales might be any present-day village or city block. And the plots resemble stories to be found in the pages of our morning newspaper. Shakespeare's language takes some getting used to, but even a brief acquaintance with its cadence and imagery will offer a glimpse of its glories. In How to Enjoy Shakespeare, Mr. Fallon explores Shakespeare's familiarity in five sections dealing with language, theme, staging, character, and plot, each abundantly illustrated with episodes and quotations from the plays. He writes in easily accessible prose in a book designed to make modern readers and audiences feel comfortable with the Bard.Trade ReviewFallon has written a 'guide for the perplexed'... * Kalamazoo Gazette *Fallon has an enthusiasm for the subject that will easily infect readers…. Students, teachers, and playgoers alike would find it extremely useful. Recommended. -- Susan L. Peters * Library Journal *A celebrated author whose Shakespeare theatre guides have been celebrated for their ease of access without 'dumbing down' information. * Bookwatch *Fallon comes to the rescue by explaining Shakespearean language, themes, narrative...for those with little or no previous exposure. * Book News, Inc. *An insightful assessment of several of Shakespeare's favorite themes: love, war, ambition and illusion. -- Katherine Royster * Tennessean *Scholarly, but friendly. -- Stephen Peithman * Stage Directions *If it's a basic, easy primer to enjoying Shakespeare which is needed, try out Thomas Fallon's How to Enjoy Shakespeare. * Bookwatch *A wealth of perspectives. -- Jonathan Moscone * American Theatre *He writes in easily accessible prose in a book designed to make modern readers and audiences feel comfortable with the Bard. * The Poor Yorick Shakespeare Catalogue *Accessible prose without the 'insider' assumptions of many similar-sounding guides. * Bookwatch *A little book of just 100 pages with a no-nonsense, easy approach to Shakespeare. * Bibliotheque D'humanisme Et Renaissance *It is also notably the only volume here that has anything substantial to say about iambic pentameter. * Times Literary Supplement *
£12.99
Medieval Institute Publications Drama and Sermon in Late Medieval England:
Book SynopsisThis full-length study investigates how sermons and vernacular religious drama worked as media for public learning, how they combined this didactic aim with literary exigencies, and how plays acquired and reflected authority. The interrelation between sermons and vernacular drama, formerly assumed to be a close one, is addressed from historical connections, performative aspects, and the portrayal of penance. The work demonstrates the subtly different purposes and contents and outlines the unique ways in which they operate within late medieval England.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Historical Connections between Sermons and Plays 2. Performing Sermons 3. Preaching on Stage 4. Performing Authority: Expositors and Preachers 5. Audience Interaction in Sermons and Plays 6. The Sacrament of Penance in Sermons and Plays Conclusion Bibliography Index
£74.10
Ignatius Press Merchant of Venice
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£9.83
Ignatius Press Macbeth
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£9.83
Ignatius Press Romeo and Juliet
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£8.66
Ignatius Press Julius Caesar
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£9.91
Ignatius Press Othello
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£9.63
Filiquarian Publishing, LLC. Macbeth Shakespeare Library Classic
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£10.80
Guernica Editions,Canada Remembering Shakespeare Volume 68: The Scope of
Book SynopsisThe longstanding challenge and problem of living through tragedy, as opposed to living beyond it or simply carrying on in spite of it, is highlighted in this extensive and in-depth scholarly study. Shakespeare was able to live through tragedy and consequently could come into those higher evolutionary states of mind and being, until now so little known, that are so impressively represented in his last plays.Trade Review" rigorous highly pertinent the present book, especially the final chapter, "Prosperos Powers: Shakespeare's Last Phase", is the culmination of a long journey [in O'Mearas study of Shakespeare's work]. The kind of philosophy underlying The Tempest has its present day equivalence in Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophy, "that process of living further into the 'wisdom' of man" (p.88) which appears to have close links with the Rosicrucian Enlightenment" -- R.W. Desai, 'The Critical Endeavour,' Vol. XXIV, January 2018"the reader will find something provocative in this book [Shakespeares] tragedy is that since his time we have not been instructed by his pains." -- Jonathan Locke Hart 'Renaissance and Reformation', Volume 41, Number 4, Fall, 2018Table of Contents1.Shakespeare's Muse; 2.Otherworldly Hamlet; 3.Othello's Sacrifice; 4.Prospero's Powers.
£16.16
Guernica Editions,Canada Shakespeare Beyond Science: When Poetry Was the
Book SynopsisShakespeare wrote at a unique historical turning point: the world was understood through poetry -- rather than through the science of observing it. In Shakespeare Beyond Science: When Poetry Was the World, Sky Gilbert's radical new research locates Shakespeare as a disciple of the Greek rhetorician Hermogenes, and a student of the Neo-Platonist Johannes Sturm. No, not just another 'interpretation' of the meaning of Shakespeare's work. Instead, a radical approach to Shakespeare as magician and rhetorician, as a post-structuralist, more concerned with form than content, and confident of the dangerous magical power of words not only to persuade but to construct our consciousness.Trade Review"MY ADDICTION is one one of the funniest and most honest films about fag compulsion this side of the Ganges." -- The San Francisco Bay Times"Sky Gilbert's second feature is a step up the professional ladder from his first" -- VarietyInspired by Barbara Pym's comedic tales of quiet life in the British countryside, Sky Gilbert's latest work is uproarious, touching, and poignant. -- Carly Maga, Torontoist"The truth is, Sky Gilbert has more theatrical flair in his little finger than anybody else in the Toronto scene....It is a measure of Sky Gilbert's theatrical genius" -- The Globe and Mail"Gilbert has spoken eloquently about society's persecution and misunderstanding of non-conformity- and that's a theme that goes beyond the specifics of homosexuality." -- The Toronto Star"It is the best book I've read this year, one of the most interesting books I've ever encountered." -- Barcza"Gilbert has a real gift for explaining complicated intellectual ideas with conviction and clarity, and for keeping his prose cheerful -- however deep he burrows. Frances Yates had that too." -- Alexander Waugh, author of The House of Wittgenstein
£14.36
Aurora Metro Publications Hamlet: Adapted with Shakepeare's text by Mark
Book SynopsisAdapted by Mark Norfolk Preface by Dr David Linton Continues Aurora Metro Books' partnership with Black Theatre Live, a pioneering national consortium of regional theatres led by Tara Arts (London), with the necessity of diversity in theatre at its core: committed to effecting change for BAME theatre, and audiences.Table of ContentsContents Preface: Performing Dialogues of Race and Culture | Interviews: Jeffery Kissoon and Mark Norfolk | Hamlet playtext Readership This fast-paced, all-Black, contemporary version of Hamlet has appeal across audiences young and old, those studying English and Drama at school, those recently introduced to Hamlet through popular TV adaptations and classic drama audiences. In particular, lovers of traditional drama and Shakespeare, schools and Black African & Caribbean audiences (including previous Black Theatre Live tours). Students studying Shakespeare and/or drama studies.
£9.99
Simon & Schuster As You Like It
Book SynopsisWilliam Shakespeare’s As You Like It, the incredible story about love, rebellion, and generosity, now presented by the Folger Shakespeare Library with valuable new tools for educators and dynamic new covers. Readers and audiences have long greeted As You Like It with delight. Its characters are brilliant conversationalists, including the princesses Rosalind and Celia and their Fool, Touchstone. Soon after Rosalind and Orlando meet and fall in love, the princesses and Touchstone go into exile in the Forest of Arden, where they find new conversational partners. Duke Frederick, younger brother to Duke Senior, has overthrown his brother and forced him to live homeless in the forest with his courtiers, including the cynical Jaques. Orlando, whose older brother Oliver plotted his death, has fled there, too. The authoritative edition of As You Like It from The Folger Shakespeare Library, the trusted and widely used Shakespeare series for students and general readers, includes: -The exact text of the printed book for easy cross-reference -Hundreds of hypertext links for instant navigation -Freshly edited text based on the best early printed version of the play -Full explanatory notes conveniently linked to the text of the play -Scene-by-scene plot summaries -A key to the play’s famous lines and phrases -An introduction to reading Shakespeare’s language -An essay by a leading Shakespeare scholar providing a modern perspective on the play -Fresh images from the Folger Shakespeare Library’s vast holdings of rare books -An annotated guide to further reading -An essay by a leading Shakespeare expert
£9.99
Les Belles Lettres Comoedia, Togata: Fragments
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£37.00
Les Belles Lettres Aristophane. Fiction Et Dramaturgie
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£44.00
Les Belles Lettres Eschyle, Poete Cosmique
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£52.25
Les Belles Lettres Eschyle, Agamemnon
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£20.09
Brepols N.V. Parisian Confraternity Drama of the Fourteenth
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£66.04
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Inquieti Commerci Tra Uomini E Dei: Timpanisti.
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£299.25
TEMPESTAD LA 632
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£18.20
