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A Student Handbook to the Plays of Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie; A Streetcar Named Desire; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof; Sweet Bird of Youth

by Michael Hooper, Professor Stephen Bottoms, Prof. Philip Kolin ...

A Student Handbook to the Plays of Tennessee Williams provides the essential guide to Williams' most studied and revived dramas. Authored by a team of leading scholars, it offers students a clear analysis and detailed commentary on four of Williams' plays: The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Sweet Bird of Youth. A consistent framework of analysis ensures that ... Read more

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A Student Handbook to the Plays of Tennessee Williams provides the essential guide to Williams' most studied and revived dramas. Authored by a team of leading scholars, it offers students a clear analysis and detailed commentary on four of Williams' plays: The Glass Menagerie, A Streetcar Named Desire, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Sweet Bird of Youth. A consistent framework of analysis ensures that
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Titus Andronicus

Critical Essays

Edited by Philip Kolin ...

Series series Shakespearean Criticism
Originally published in 1995. In three parts – introduction, criticism and reviews – this volume examines the goriest of Shakespeare’s works. The editor’s exhaustive introduction runs through the pattern of changing scholarship and commentary, introducing the key interests in the play, from its authorship to its language, rhetoric and performance. Early commentaries focused on arguing about ... Read more

$57.99 USD

Originally published in 1995. In three parts – introduction, criticism and reviews – this volume examines the goriest of Shakespeare’s works. The editor’s exhaustive introduction runs through the pattern of changing scholarship and commentary, introducing the key interests in the play, from its authorship to its language, rhetoric and performance. Early commentaries focused on arguing about
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Othello

Critical Essays

Edited by Philip Kolin ...

Series series Shakespeare Criticism
Including twenty-one groundbreaking chapters that examine one of Shakespeare's most complex tragedies. *Othello:*Critical Essays explores issues of friendship and fealty, love and betrayal, race and gender issues, and much more. ... Read more

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Including twenty-one groundbreaking chapters that examine one of Shakespeare's most complex tragedies. *Othello:*Critical Essays explores issues of friendship and fealty, love and betrayal, race and gender issues, and much more.
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Suzan-Lori Parks in Person

Interviews and Commentaries

Edited by Harvey Young, Philip Kolin ...

This collection of interviews offers unprecedented insight into the plays and creative works of Suzan-Lori Parks, as well as being an important commentary on contemporary theater and playwriting, from jazz and opera to politics and cultural memory.Suzan-Lori Parks in Person contains 18 interviews, some previously untranscribed or specially undertaken for this book, plus commentaries on her work by ... Read more

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This collection of interviews offers unprecedented insight into the plays and creative works of Suzan-Lori Parks, as well as being an important commentary on contemporary theater and playwriting, from jazz and opera to politics and cultural memory.Suzan-Lori Parks in Person contains 18 interviews, some previously untranscribed or specially undertaken for this book, plus commentaries on her work by
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The Picture of Dorian Gray

Enriched edition. Eternal Youth and Moral Decay: A Gothic Tale of Beauty, Vanity, and Corruption

by Oscar Wilde, Autumn Ainsworth ...

In "The Picture of Dorian Gray," Oscar Wilde explores themes of hedonism, moral decay, and the relationship between beauty and ethics through a blend of Gothic and philosophical prose. The novel follows the young and impressionable Dorian Gray, who becomes enamored with his own portrait painted by Basil Hallward, leading him to wish for eternal youth and beauty. As Dorian descends into a world of ... Read more

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In "The Picture of Dorian Gray," Oscar Wilde explores themes of hedonism, moral decay, and the relationship between beauty and ethics through a blend of Gothic and philosophical prose. The novel follows the young and impressionable Dorian Gray, who becomes enamored with his own portrait painted by Basil Hallward, leading him to wish for eternal youth and beauty. As Dorian descends into a world of
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Plays

by Anton Chekhov ...

Translated by Peter Carson ...

At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. Ivanov depicts a man stifled by inactivity and lost idealism, and The Seagull contrasts a young man's selfish romanticism with the stoicism of a woman cruelly abandoned by her lover. With 'the scenes from ... Read more

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At a time when the Russian theatre was dominated by formulaic melodramas and farces, Chekhov created a new sort of drama that laid bare the everyday lives, loves and yearnings of ordinary people. Ivanov depicts a man stifled by inactivity and lost idealism, and The Seagull contrasts a young man's selfish romanticism with the stoicism of a woman cruelly abandoned by her lover. With 'the scenes from
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The Tempest

Enriched edition. Enigmatic Island Magic: Themes of Power, Redemption, and Time in Shakespeare's Masterpiece

by William Shakespeare, Cole Brewster ...

William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is a masterful exploration of themes such as power, betrayal, and redemption, intricately woven into the fabric of a narrative set on a mysterious island. The play employs a rich tapestry of poetic language, blending elements of magical realism with Shakespeare's trademark philosophical depth. Characteristically, the dialogue reflects the Renaissance's humanist ... Read more

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William Shakespeare's 'The Tempest' is a masterful exploration of themes such as power, betrayal, and redemption, intricately woven into the fabric of a narrative set on a mysterious island. The play employs a rich tapestry of poetic language, blending elements of magical realism with Shakespeare's trademark philosophical depth. Characteristically, the dialogue reflects the Renaissance's humanist
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The Old Curiosity Shop

by Dickens ...

Nell and her grandfather eke out a life of near-poverty in a small curiosity shop in London. Despite their narrow circumstances, their lives are happy ones, in which each takes care of the other. But Nell's grandfather is hiding a secret, one which threatens their very survival. When his secret is uncovered by the moneylender Daniel Quilp, their lives are turned upside-down, and they must make ... Read more

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Nell and her grandfather eke out a life of near-poverty in a small curiosity shop in London. Despite their narrow circumstances, their lives are happy ones, in which each takes care of the other. But Nell's grandfather is hiding a secret, one which threatens their very survival. When his secret is uncovered by the moneylender Daniel Quilp, their lives are turned upside-down, and they must make
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Love Poems & Sonnets of William Shakespeare

by William Shakespeare ...

The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language ... Read more

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The greatest sonnets ever written, by the greatest poet and playwright in the English language
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Plays For The Poor Theatre

The Saliva Milkshake; Christie in Love; Heads; Skinny Spew; Gum and Goo

by Mr Howard Brenton ...

Series series Modern Plays
These five short plays date from Brenton's early involvement in such 'shoestring' groups as Portable Theatre. They are deliberately intended for the 'poor theatre' - as relevant today as when they were first written - since each play requires a small cast and minimal set, yet yields maximum theatricality.Christie in Love, Gum and Goo, Heads and The Education of Skinny Spew, were all first staged ... Read more

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These five short plays date from Brenton's early involvement in such 'shoestring' groups as Portable Theatre. They are deliberately intended for the 'poor theatre' - as relevant today as when they were first written - since each play requires a small cast and minimal set, yet yields maximum theatricality.Christie in Love, Gum and Goo, Heads and The Education of Skinny Spew, were all first staged
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Shakespeare's Restless World

Portrait of an Era

by Neil MacGregor ...

The New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 100 Objects brings the world of Shakespeare and the Tudor era of Elizabeth I into focusWe feel we know Shakespeare’s characters. Think of Hamlet, trapped in indecision, or Macbeth’s merciless and ultimately self-destructive ambition, or the Machiavellian rise and short reign of Richard III. They are so vital, so alive and real that ... Read more

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The New York Times bestselling author of A History of the World in 100 Objects brings the world of Shakespeare and the Tudor era of Elizabeth I into focusWe feel we know Shakespeare’s characters. Think of Hamlet, trapped in indecision, or Macbeth’s merciless and ultimately self-destructive ambition, or the Machiavellian rise and short reign of Richard III. They are so vital, so alive and real that
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Enron

by Ms Lucy Prebble, Luckstar Enterprises ...

Series series Student Editions
The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did.One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became 'the most vilified figure from the financial scandal of ... Read more

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The only difference between me and the people judging me is they weren't smart enough to do what we did.One of the most infamous scandals in financial history becomes a theatrical epic. At once a case study and an allegory, the play charts the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling, who became 'the most vilified figure from the financial scandal of
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