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Renowned Shakespearean Stephen Orgel reveals how Shakespeare's scripts were transformed from popular drama into the greatest monument of English literature, a triumph of both editorial intervention and marketing.

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From the earliest airfields to the post-9/11 turn, this book investigates how airports figure in the American cultural imagination. >

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With detailed profiles of the commanders and accounts of the battles, this highly illustrated title is a must for those interested in the colonial and revolutionary history of the US.

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This book offers a vibrant, detailed and engaging critical analysis of the plays and films of Conor McPherson. It considers issues of gender, class, violence, wealth and the supernatural in relation to the conditions and expressions of agency in the various cultural, political and contexts in which the work is written and performed.

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The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh provides a definitive account of the career to date of this important world dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, critical essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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The Theatre and Films of Martin McDonagh provides a definitive account of the career to date of this important world dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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A comprehensive introduction to the work of the preeminent Afro-American playwright of his generation, focusing on Wilson's ten-play cycle and their context.

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This study of Brecht's theatre, first published in 1959, traces his stylistic development as a playwright and stage director through each of his major plays and explains his evolving notion of epic theatre within the political and social climate of the 1920s, Marxism, Nazism and post-war Communism.

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A Critical Companion to the theatre of Ireland's foremost living playwright, whose work spans fifty years and has won numerous awards, including three Tonys and a Lifetime Achievement Arts Award. Christopher Murray's study is the definitive guide to Brian Friel's work for students and theatre-goers alike.

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This is a detailed study of the work of Britain's leading female playwright that will be invaluable for student and theatre-goers. It maps her work through five key areas that characterise her broad-ranging output, and includes a close study of seventeen of the principle plays. It also features a number of essays by leading scholars.

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This is a detailed study of the work of Britain's leading female playwright that will be invaluable for student and theatre-goers. It maps her work through five key areas that characterise her broad-ranging output, and includes a close study of seventeen of the principle plays. It also features a number of essays by leading scholars.

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The Theatreof David Greigprovides a definitive account of the career to date of this important dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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The Theatreof David Greigprovides a definitive account of the career to date of this important dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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