Shakespeare
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A Short Life of Shakespeare with the Sources
- £80.00
- "This book is an abridgment of William Shakespeare: A Study of Facts and Problems, by Sir Edmund Chambers, published in 1930 in two volumes. It has been made for the convenience of those who cannot possess and perhaps do not find it easy to consult the major work, but have…
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Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present
- £30.00
- Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeares work from around the world and across the centuries. The plays include The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed John Fletcher / The History…
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Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- For two hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, no one thought to argue that somebody else had written his plays. Since then dozens of rival candidates - including The Earl of Oxford, Sir Francis Bacon and Christopher Marlowe - have been proposed as their true author. Contested Will unravels the…
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Fools and Mortals (SIGNED)
- £60.00
- A dramatic departure for the #1 bestseller. A gripping story of rivalry and ambition, loyalty and love set in the heart of Elizabethan England. ÔWith all the vivid history that is his trademark, Bernard Cornwell transports the readers to the playhouses, backstreets and palaces of Shakespeare's London with added depth…
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Hag-Seed – the Tempest Retold
- £22.00
- reimagines Shakespeare's final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. "A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that's utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable subtlety even as the original's back…
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Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead
- £25.00
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The Royal National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft…
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The Works of Shakespere Vol III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets – revised from the best authorities
- £60.00
- III of 3-vol set with a memoir and essay by Barry Cornwall. Illustrated throughout with vignette illustrations by Kenny Meadows. Also containing annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by many distinguished writers.
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The Works of William Shakespeare (vol XII)
- £20.00
- Contains the classical works: Pericles, Venus and Adonis, Rape of Lucrece, the Sonnets; plus A lover's complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, Sonnets to sundry notes of music; Phoenix and the Turtle.
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Theatre Music and Sound at the RSC: Macbeth to Matilda
- £80.00
- This book discusses an exciting laboratory that has been developing the practice of theatre music composition and sound design since 1961: the Royal Shakespeare Company. Musical practices have evolved as composers and musical directors inherited from the past and innovated with new technology; different interpretations of single plays in multiple…
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Will (SIGNED)
- £25.00
- For the first time in 400 years, an author has dared to take on the voice of the world's most famous playwright. William Shakespeare is on his deathbed, where he receives his lawyer to set out his final will and testament. As he answers his questions the Bard begins to…
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A Short Life of Shakespeare with the Sources
- £80.00
- "This book is an abridgment of William Shakespeare: A Study of Facts and Problems, by Sir Edmund Chambers, published in 1930 in two volumes. It has been made for the convenience of those who cannot possess and perhaps do not find it easy to consult the major work, but have…
- Add to basket
-
Adaptations of Shakespeare: An Anthology of Plays from the 17th Century to the Present
- £30.00
- Shakespeare's plays have been adapted or rewritten in various, often surprising, ways since the seventeenth century. This groundbreaking anthology brings together twelve theatrical adaptations of Shakespeares work from around the world and across the centuries. The plays include The Woman's Prize or the Tamer Tamed John Fletcher / The History…
- Add to basket
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Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? (SIGNED)
- £35.00
- For two hundred years after William Shakespeare's death, no one thought to argue that somebody else had written his plays. Since then dozens of rival candidates - including The Earl of Oxford, Sir Francis Bacon and Christopher Marlowe - have been proposed as their true author. Contested Will unravels the…
- Add to basket
-
Fools and Mortals (SIGNED)
- £60.00
- A dramatic departure for the #1 bestseller. A gripping story of rivalry and ambition, loyalty and love set in the heart of Elizabethan England. ÔWith all the vivid history that is his trademark, Bernard Cornwell transports the readers to the playhouses, backstreets and palaces of Shakespeare's London with added depth…
- Add to basket
-
Hag-Seed – the Tempest Retold
- £22.00
- reimagines Shakespeare's final, great play, The Tempest, in a gripping and emotionally rich novel of passion and revenge. "A marvel of gorgeous yet economical prose, in the service of a story that's utterly heartbreaking yet pierced by humor, with a plot that retains considerable subtlety even as the original's back…
- Add to basket
-
Rosencrantz and Gildenstern are Dead
- £25.00
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead is a play which, as it were, takes place in the wings of Hamlet, and finds both humour and poignancy in the situation of the ill-fated attendant lords. The Royal National Theatre production in April 1967 made Tom Stoppard's reputation virtually overnight. Its wit, stagecraft…
- Add to basket
-
The Works of Shakespere Vol III: Historical Plays, Poems & Sonnets – revised from the best authorities
- £60.00
- III of 3-vol set with a memoir and essay by Barry Cornwall. Illustrated throughout with vignette illustrations by Kenny Meadows. Also containing annotations and introductory remarks on the plays by many distinguished writers.
- Add to basket
-
The Works of William Shakespeare (vol XII)
- £20.00
- Contains the classical works: Pericles, Venus and Adonis, Rape of Lucrece, the Sonnets; plus A lover's complaint, The Passionate Pilgrim, Sonnets to sundry notes of music; Phoenix and the Turtle.
- Add to basket
-
Theatre Music and Sound at the RSC: Macbeth to Matilda
- £80.00
- This book discusses an exciting laboratory that has been developing the practice of theatre music composition and sound design since 1961: the Royal Shakespeare Company. Musical practices have evolved as composers and musical directors inherited from the past and innovated with new technology; different interpretations of single plays in multiple…
- Add to basket
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Will (SIGNED)
- £25.00
- For the first time in 400 years, an author has dared to take on the voice of the world's most famous playwright. William Shakespeare is on his deathbed, where he receives his lawyer to set out his final will and testament. As he answers his questions the Bard begins to…
- Add to basket