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Williams' The Glass Menagerie & Streetcar Named Desireby James L. Roberts
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 1999; US$ 5.99The original CliffsNotes study guides offer a look into key elements and ideas within classic works of literature. CliffsNotes on Glass Menagerie & Streetcar Named Desire explores two popular plays, both of which take place in the South and borrow heavily from author Tennessee Williams’s own life experiences. Following stories marked by struggle among loved ones, this study guide provides summaries and critical commentaries for each scene within the works. Other features that help you figure out this important work include Personal background on the playwright Introduction to and synopsis of the plays In-depth analyses of the cast of characters Review section that features interactive quizzes and suggested essay topics Selected... more...
How Shakespeare Changed Everythingby Stephen Marche
HarperCollins 2011; US$ 9.99Did you know the name Jessica was first used in The Merchant of Venice ? Or that Freud's idea of a healthy sex life came from Shakespeake? Nearly four hundred years after his death, Shakespeare permeates our everyday lives: from the words we speak to the teenage heartthrobs we worship to the political rhetoric spewed by the twenty-four-hour news cycle. In the pages of this wickedly clever little book, Esquire columnist Stephen Marche uncovers the hidden influence of Shakespeare in our culture, including these fascinating tidbits: Shakespeare coined over 1,700 words, including hobnob , glow , lackluster , and dawn . Paul Robeson's 1943 performance as Othello on Broadway was a seminal moment in black history.... more...
Public and Performance in the Greek Theatreby Peter D. Arnott
Routledge 1991; US$ 44.95Professor Arnott discusses the practical staging of Greek plays, and relates theatre practice to literary structure by demonstrating, for example, how the buildings themselves imposed particular constraints on actors and writers alike. more...
'Tis Pity She's A Whoreby Simon Barker; John Ford
Routledge 1997; US$ 34.95Simon Barker guides the reader through the full range of previous interpretations of the play. This text in particular has provided a major focus for scholarship as well as being the subject of a number of major theatrical productions. more...
Performing Brechtby Margaret Eddershaw
Routledge 1996; US$ 42.95An unprecedented history of the production of Brecht's plays in Britain over the last forty years. Eddershaw surveys all aspects of Brecht in performance, from his methodologies to his place in postmodernist theatre and beyond. more...
Sourcebook on Naturalist Theatreby Christopher Innes
Routledge 2000; US$ 43.95A Sourcebook on Naturalist Theatre provides a fascinating overview of naturalist theatre. Innes has selected three writers, Ibsen, Chekhov and Bernard Shaw to exemplify the movement. A must for all students studying naturalist theatre. more...
Language of Dramaby Keith Sanger
Routledge 2000; US$ 26.95This book is unique in offering A-Level and undergradute students hands-on practical experience of textual analysis focused on drama. It applies contemporary linguistic research to a wide range of plays, soap operas and screenplays. more...
Shakespeare's Feminine Endingsby Philippa Berry
Routledge 1999; US$ 37.95In this elegant and provocative book, Philippa Berry rewrites critical perceptions of death in Shakespeare's tragedies from a feminist perspective, drawing on feminist theory, postmodern thought and queer theory. more...
Readings in Renaissance Women's Dramaby S.P. Cerasano; Marion Wynne-Davies
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95Readings in Renaissance Women's Drama brings together, for the first time, a significant collection of critical and historical essays. Authors include: Joanna Lumley, Elizabeth Cary, Mary Sidney, Mary Wroth and the Cavendish sisters. more...
English Stage Comedy 1490-1990by Alexander Leggatt
Routledge 1998; US$ 39.95A unique and beautifully written study of the comedy of the English stage from the Tudor period to the late twentieth century. It shows how this remarkably enduring genre has dealt with the tensions of social life. more...