Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights

Why did ancient autocrats patronise theatre? How could ancient theatre rightly supposed to be an artform that developed and flourished under democ...

Combines historical rigour with an analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and forms The 17 contributors explore the longstanding and vibrant Scottis...

This book provides a critical assessment of dramatic literature since 1995, situating texts, companies and writers in a cultural, political and soc...

Schätzungsweise 60 000 tödlich endende Hexenprozesse in Europa haben nicht nur in Prozessakten Spuren hinterlassen. Im Bewusstsein der Zeitgenossen...

We know William Shakespeare matters but we cannot pinpoint, precisely, why he matters. Lacking reasons why, we do our best to involve him in others...

Examines the impact of hearing on the formal and generic development of early modern theatreEarly modern drama was in fundamental ways an aural art...

Illuminates our understanding of the soul as a historically and philosophically vital concept through Shakespearean dramaSecond Death seeks to revi...

This book is a one-stop-shop for the busy undergraduate studying Shakespeare. Offering detailed guidance to the plays most often taught on undergra...