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Modern Classics eBook Series

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  • The Lonesome West

    by Mr Martin McDonagh ...
    Series series Modern Classics
    The Lonesome West was first presented as a Druid Theatre company and Royal Court co-production in the summer of 1997.'The play combines manic energy and physical violence in a way that is both hilarious and viscerally exciting' Daily TelegraphValene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father's house after his recent death, find it impossible to exist without massive and violent ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

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  • The Country Wife and Other Plays

    by William Wycherley ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    Wycherley's four comedies are admired for their satirical wit, farcical humour, vivid characterization, and social criticism.Love in a Wood, a lively comedy of intrigue, established him as a brilliant new dramatist.The Gentleman Dancing-Master, in contrast, disappointed contemporary audiences, but the central relationship between Hippolyta and Gerrard features an original and sympathetic study of ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Henry VI Part 3, with line numbers

    by William Shakespeare ...
    The classic Shakespeare history play, with line numbers. According to Wikipedia: "William Shakespeare (baptised 26 April 1564 died 23 April 1616) was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon" (or simply "The Bard"). His surviving works ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Beautiful Burnout

    by Bryony Lavery ...
    Keep your guard up. Protect yourself at all times. Protect your boy. Keep him safe. Keep him close. That is all that matters.Cameron is going places. He's going to see lights. He's going to make the world take notice and kneel at his feet. He's fighting for his club, his mum, his place in the world. And this boy is a natural. He has an affinity with the violence, the balance, the ritual, the grace ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Seneca: Oedipus

    by Professor Susanna Braund ...
    Series series Companions to Greek and Roman Tragedy
    Oedipus, king of Thebes, is one of the giant figures of ancient mythology. Through the centuries, his story has inspired works of epic poetry, lyric poetry, tragedy, opera, a gospel musical and more. The myth has been famously deployed in psychology by Sigmund Freud. It may not be too bold to claim that Oedipus is the name from Greco-Roman mythology best known beyond the academy at the present ... Read more

    $34.99 CAD

  • The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays

    by Oscar Wilde, Elise Bruhl, Michael Gamer ...
    A universal favorite, The Importance of Being Earnest displays Oscar Wilde’s wit and theatrical genius at their brilliant best.Subtitled “A Trivial Comedy for Serious People,” this hilarious attack on Victorian manners and morals turns a pompous world on its head, lets duplicity lead to happiness, and makes riposte the highest form of art. Written, according to Wilde, “by a butterfly for ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Theatre of David Henry Hwang

    by Esther Kim Lee ...
    Series series Critical Companions
    Since the premiere of his play FOB in 1979, the Chinese American playwright David Henry Hwang has made a significant impact in the U. S. and beyond. The Theatre of David Henry Hwang provides an in-depth study of his plays and other works in theatre.Beginning with his "Trilogy of Chinese America", Esther Kim Lee traces all major phases of his playwriting career. Utilizing historical and ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

    by Bertolt Brecht ...
    Translated by Ralph Manheim ...
    Series series Student Editions
    This Student Edition of Brecht's classic satire on the rise of Hitler features an extensiveintroduction and commentary that includes a plot summary, discussion ofthe context, themes, characters, style and language as well asquestions for further study and notes on words and phrases in the text.It is the perfect edition for students of theatre and literature.Described by Brecht as 'a gangster play ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • The 'Cut' and 'Product'

    by Mr Mark Ravenhill ...
    Series series Modern Plays
    Two bold new dramas from the author of Shopping & F***ingThe CutPaul is an ordinary man with a shocking secret. At home, he is a loving husband and father. At work, he administers the cut. In a society sickened by his profession, Paul struggles with his conscience and longs to tell the truth.The Cut has its world premiere at the Donmar Warehouse, London, on 23 February 2006, starring Ian McKellan ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD

  • Bad Boy Nietzsche! and Other Plays

    by Richard Foreman ...
    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 Ontological-Hysteric Theatre have influenced two generations of theater artists. This new anthology collects plays written and performed over six years, including Now That Communism Is Dead My Life Feels ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Monuments and Literary Posterity in Early Modern Drama

    by Brian Chalk ...
    In spite of the ephemeral nature of performed drama, playwrights such as Marlowe, Jonson, Webster, Fletcher, and Shakespeare were deeply interested in the endurance of their theatrical work and in their own literary immortality. This book re-evaluates the relationship between these early modern dramatists and literary posterity by considering their work within the context of post-Reformation ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • Theatre of Catastrophe

    New Essays on Howard Barker

    Edited by Karoline Gritzner, Professor David Ian Rabey ...
    Fifteen essays on the style, language and vision of one of Britain’s most influential and controversial playwrights. Focusing on different aspects of what Barker has called the Theatre of Catastrophe, an international range of academics offer illuminating interpretations of his work. Includes analyses of the political, moral and historical aspects of his writing, its poetry and eroticism, its ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD