Drama History & Criticism 2

Ritual Irony is a critical study of four problematic later plays of Euripides: the Iphigenia in Aulis, the Phoenissae, the Heracles, and the Bacchae. Examining Euripides' representation of sacrifici……続きを見る

A public and highly popular literary form, English Renaissance drama affords a uniquely valuable index of the process of cultural transformation. The Expense of Spirit integrates feminist and histor……続きを見る

The feminist debate about theatrical and televisual audience pleasure (who gets it and how) has opened up a territory of discussion concerning different sources of power and authority within these m……続きを見る

God and the Gothic: Romance and Reality in the English Literary Tradition provides a complete reimagining of the Gothic literary canon to examine its engagement with theological ideas, tracing its o……続きを見る

Arden Early Modern Drama Guides offer students and academics practical and accessible introductions to the critical and performance contexts of key Elizabethan and Jacobean plays. Essays from leadin……続きを見る

In 'Studies and Essays: Censorship and Art' by John Galsworthy, the author delves into the complex relationship between censorship and artistic expression. Galsworthy uses a mix of essays and studie……続きを見る

In William Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure,' the play unfolds in the city of Vienna, where the Duke temporarily hands over power to Lord Angelo in order to reform the laws. The story explores the……続きを見る

Anthology of Epic Poems, is a collection of epic poems collected for you with a Active table of contents, to make reading more enjoyable. This collection includes: -The Iliad and The Odyssey by Home……続きを見る

Johann Wolfgang von Goethes Werk "Götz von Berlichingen mit der eisernen Hand" ist ein bahnbrechendes Stück deutscher Literatur, das die Geschichte eines rebellischen Ritters im 16. Jahrhundert erzä……続きを見る

The Complete Plays of Oscar Wilde showcases the remarkable literary talent of the iconic author through a compilation of his most renowned plays. Wilde's plays exhibit a unique blend of wit, humor, ……続きを見る

Octave Mirbeau war ein französischer Schriftsteller des 19. Jahrhunderts, der für seinen provokativen Schreibstil und seine sozialkritischen Werke bekannt war. Sein Buch 'Octave Mirbeau: Gesammelte ……続きを見る

Este es el segundo tomo de las obras de Arístides Vargas. En esta ocasión, se eligieron los textos que se centran en la problemática latinoamericana, resultado de sus trabajos en cada país junto a C……続きを見る

‘Your whole life depends on the next beat of Henry’s heart’ Ahead of the release of The Mirror & the Light, the stunning conclusion to Hilary Mantel’s Wolf Hall Trilogy, revisit two of the most cele……続きを見る

唐代乃中國古典文學的輝煌時期，有文起八代之衰的韓愈；開創詩歌黃金盛世的唐詩；唐代詞人並開啟後世宋詞的蓬勃。而唐代傳奇則以文言文短篇小說的形式呈現，上承六朝志怪小說，始創於初唐，大盛於中唐，衰落於宋代……続きを見る

Richard Foreman has been at the leading edge of the theatrical avant-garde in the United States and throughout the world since 1968. His legendary productions, written and directed by him at his Ont……続きを見る

‘Enchanting’ - Simon Russell Beale ‘Remarkable’ - James Shapiro ‘Wonderful . . . compulsively readable’ - Nicholas Hytner Why do the collected works of an Elizabethan writer continue to speak to us ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1956, this is a critical analysis of the comedies of Aristophanes and Menander studied in the context of the history of comedy, of the allied arts, and of contemporary life. ……続きを見る

The essays in Moving Modernisms: Motion, Technology, and Modernity, written by renowned international scholars, open up the many dimensions and arenas of modernist movement and movements: spatial, g……続きを見る

HarperCollins is proud to present a range of best-loved, essential classics. 'Stars, hide your fires! Let not light see my black and deep desires.' One of Shakespeare's darkest and most violent trag……続きを見る

Originally published in 1931, this book surveys the origin and development of Greek Comic Drama, with full discussion not only of Aristophanes and Menander but also of other important playwrights wh……続きを見る

Duncan Macmillan's stunning and resonant adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's Rosmersholm. This revival of a masterpiece charts love, politics, past and future, with plenty of twists thrown in for good meas……続きを見る

The Jew of Malta, written around 1590, can present a challenge for modern audiences. Hugely popular in its day, the play swings wildly and rapidly in genre, from pointed satire, to bloody revenge tr……続きを見る

'I could fly to New York and back every day for seven years and still not leave a carbon footprint as big as if I have a child. Ten thousand tonnes of CO2. That's the weight of the Eiffel Tower. I'd……続きを見る

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) is the most famous and controversial figure in the history of political thought and one of the iconic names of the Renaissance. The Cambridge Companion to Machiavelli……続きを見る

Die wichtigsten Werke von William Shakespeare (Zweisprachige Ausgabe: Deutsch-Englisch) ist eine Sammlung von Shakespeares bekanntesten Stücken, darunter Hamlet, Romeo und Julia, Othello und viele m……続きを見る

This Student Edition of A View from the Bridge is perfect for students of literature and drama and offers an unrivalled guide to Miller's play. It features an extensive introduction by Steve Marino ……続きを見る

Brecht was never inclined to see any of his plays as completely finished, and this volume collects some of the most important theatrical projects and fragments that were always to remain 'works in p……続きを見る

From one of the great modern writers, the acclaimed lectures in which he draws on a lifetime of experience to take the measure of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets "W. H. Auden, poet and critic, will ……続きを見る

According to the dominant tradition of literary criticism, the novel is the form par excellence of the private individual. Empty Houses challenges this consensus by reexamining the genre's developme……続きを見る

In Black Dragon: Afro Asian Performance and the Martial Arts Imagination, Zachary F. Price illuminates martial arts as a site of knowledge exchange between Black, Asian, and Asian American people an……続きを見る