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White Devil

by John Webster

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by insightful commentary notes, while its lively introduction explains why Webster''s interests in complex female lead characters and questions of social tension related to sexuality, gender, race, and law and equity - unusual for the play''s time - have led to its increasing relevance for modern audiences and readers. Exploring the challenges of staging this highly melodramatic play, Lara Bovilsky guides you through the most interesting points of its rich performance history, and explores the onslaught of recent productions with race-conscious and regendered casts. Analysing its masterful poetry, she shows how the work can be harnessed to engage debate about the abuse of political and religious authority, the troubling fruits of economic desperation, and personal freedom, and empowers you to do likewise. Supplemented by a plot summary, annotated bibliography, production images, and essential contextual grounding in the court scandals that inspired Webster''s tragedy and Webster''s unusual composition practices, this edition is the most enlightening and engaging you will find.
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White Devil

by John Webster

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by insightful commentary notes, while its lively introduction explains why Webster''s interests in complex female lead characters and questions of social tension related to sexuality, gender, race, and law and equity - unusual for the play''s time - have led to its increasing relevance for modern audiences and readers. Exploring the challenges of staging this highly melodramatic play, Lara Bovilsky guides you through the most interesting points of its rich performance history, and explores the onslaught of recent productions with race-conscious and regendered casts. Analysing its masterful poetry, she shows how the work can be harnessed to engage debate about the abuse of political and religious authority, the troubling fruits of economic desperation, and personal freedom, and empowers you to do likewise. Supplemented by a plot summary, annotated bibliography, production images, and essential contextual grounding in the court scandals that inspired Webster''s tragedy and Webster''s unusual composition practices, this edition is the most enlightening and engaging you will find.
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Duchess Of Malfi

by John Webster

11,91€ + 10% CARD

 This new edition of Webster''s macabre masterpiece is accompanied by insightful commentary notes and a detailed introductory analysis of the play written by Karen Britland, making this the perfect edition for students. As well as the complete text of the play, this revised New Mermaid edition includes: · A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text · An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading · A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary contexts · An analysis of the play in performance including recent productions inspired by the #MeToo movement as well as contemporary adaptations such as Allan Palileo''s Ang Dukesa ng Malfi (set in the Philippines) and Debo Oluwatuminu''s Iyalode of Eti (set in pre-colonial Yorubaland). Webster''s heroine stands out as one of the most compelling female characters on the early modern stage and, along with its exploration of familial bonds, ensures the play is as relevant today as when it was written.
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Duchess Of Malfi

by John Webster

11,91€ + 10% CARD

 This new edition of Webster''s macabre masterpiece is accompanied by insightful commentary notes and a detailed introductory analysis of the play written by Karen Britland, making this the perfect edition for students. As well as the complete text of the play, this revised New Mermaid edition includes: · A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text · An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading · A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary contexts · An analysis of the play in performance including recent productions inspired by the #MeToo movement as well as contemporary adaptations such as Allan Palileo''s Ang Dukesa ng Malfi (set in the Philippines) and Debo Oluwatuminu''s Iyalode of Eti (set in pre-colonial Yorubaland). Webster''s heroine stands out as one of the most compelling female characters on the early modern stage and, along with its exploration of familial bonds, ensures the play is as relevant today as when it was written.
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Way Of The World - New Edition

by William Congreve

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 Hero longing for heiress. Obstacles in the way. Marriage eventually secured. It sounds simple. But the lasting appeal of this, one of the most performed and discussed of all Restoration plays, lies in Congreve''s sophisticated grasp of plot, back-story, characterization and language. Set in high-society London, his comic masterpiece features scenes of uproarious comedy, Machiavellian scheming and devastating wit. Its sparring between sexes is enchanting but shadowed by melancholy and the ethical uncertainty latent in the title. If this is the way of the world, are we supposed to cheer, despair, or shrug our shoulders? In this new edition of William Congreve''s The Way of the World, David Roberts peels back the layers of the plot to tell the story of the play''s stage and critical history from 1700 to the present day, bringing voices from universities and theatres into debate about this enigmatic landmark in English comedy. Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Congreve, comedy and early modern drama.
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Way Of The World - New Edition

by William Congreve

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 Hero longing for heiress. Obstacles in the way. Marriage eventually secured. It sounds simple. But the lasting appeal of this, one of the most performed and discussed of all Restoration plays, lies in Congreve''s sophisticated grasp of plot, back-story, characterization and language. Set in high-society London, his comic masterpiece features scenes of uproarious comedy, Machiavellian scheming and devastating wit. Its sparring between sexes is enchanting but shadowed by melancholy and the ethical uncertainty latent in the title. If this is the way of the world, are we supposed to cheer, despair, or shrug our shoulders? In this new edition of William Congreve''s The Way of the World, David Roberts peels back the layers of the plot to tell the story of the play''s stage and critical history from 1700 to the present day, bringing voices from universities and theatres into debate about this enigmatic landmark in English comedy. Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Congreve, comedy and early modern drama.
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Volpone - Revised Edition

by Ben Jonson

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 The sharpest, funniest comedy about money and morals in the 17th century is still the sharpest and funniest about those things in the 21st. The full play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes which communicate the devastating comic energy of Volpone''s satire. The introduction provides a firm grounding in the play''s social and literary contexts, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the comedy, shows the relevance of Jonson''s critique to our modern economic systems, and provides a clear picture of how the main relationships in the play function on the page and stage. Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Jonson, city comedy and early modern drama.
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Volpone - Revised Edition

by Ben Jonson

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 The sharpest, funniest comedy about money and morals in the 17th century is still the sharpest and funniest about those things in the 21st. The full play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes which communicate the devastating comic energy of Volpone''s satire. The introduction provides a firm grounding in the play''s social and literary contexts, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the comedy, shows the relevance of Jonson''s critique to our modern economic systems, and provides a clear picture of how the main relationships in the play function on the page and stage. Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Jonson, city comedy and early modern drama.
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Man Of Mode - New Edition

by George Etherege

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 Arguably the most perfectly poised of Restoration wit comedies, The Man of Mode is a finished exercise in dramatic sprezzatura, or nonchalance, matching the beguiling ''easiness'' and ''complaisance'' of its central character. The play''s imaginative brilliance depends upon its author''s ability to hint at the dark abyss of passion and emotional violence at whose edge the modish denizens of the town perform their graceful ballet. Its seemingly casual construction and wanton breaches of comic decorum mask a ferocious artistic control designed to upset the complacency of the audience''s moral, social and aesthetic assumptions by luring them into sympathy for a character whose dangerous ''wildness'' they ought to deplore. It is at once among the funniest and the most unsettling of comedies in English. The full, modernized play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes, while its engaging introduction unpacks the complexity of the Restoration''s political and theatrical context, analyses the play''s performance history (including Nicholas Hytner''s 2007 modern-dress version) and demonstrates Etherege''s linguistic finesse. This edition is supplemented by a plot summary and an annotated bibliography. The New Mermaids plays offer: · Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards · Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page · Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history
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Man Of Mode - New Edition

by George Etherege

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 Arguably the most perfectly poised of Restoration wit comedies, The Man of Mode is a finished exercise in dramatic sprezzatura, or nonchalance, matching the beguiling ''easiness'' and ''complaisance'' of its central character. The play''s imaginative brilliance depends upon its author''s ability to hint at the dark abyss of passion and emotional violence at whose edge the modish denizens of the town perform their graceful ballet. Its seemingly casual construction and wanton breaches of comic decorum mask a ferocious artistic control designed to upset the complacency of the audience''s moral, social and aesthetic assumptions by luring them into sympathy for a character whose dangerous ''wildness'' they ought to deplore. It is at once among the funniest and the most unsettling of comedies in English. The full, modernized play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes, while its engaging introduction unpacks the complexity of the Restoration''s political and theatrical context, analyses the play''s performance history (including Nicholas Hytner''s 2007 modern-dress version) and demonstrates Etherege''s linguistic finesse. This edition is supplemented by a plot summary and an annotated bibliography. The New Mermaids plays offer: · Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards · Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page · Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history
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Changeling - Revised Edition

by Thomas Middleton e William Rowley

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 "The next good mood I find my father in, I''ll get him quite discarded" With these chillingly offhand words, Beatrice-Joanna, the spoilt daughter of a powerful nobleman, plots to get rid of the family servant who has crossed her once too often. The Changeling''s vivid tale of sexual appetite, repulsion, betrayal and lunacy remains one of the most compelling tragedies of the 17th century. Exposing the vexed relationship between servants and masters, setting notions of `change'' against the revelation of psychological ''secrets'' as ways of explaining human behaviour, and exploring the idea of love as a `tame madness'', the play reveals the terrifying consequences of ungoverned sexual appetite and betrayal. Featuring the full and modernized play text, this revised edition includes incisive commentary notes which explain the nuances of the play''s vibrant, colloquial language and demonstrate its sly delight in the characters'' conscious and unconscious wordplay. Michael Neill''s illuminating introduction provides a firm grounding in the play''s socio-political context, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the play, explains the play''s violent linkage of comic and tragic plots and gives theatrical life to the text via a discussion of its stage history, with a particular emphasis on the most interesting recent productions. The New Mermaids plays offer: · Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards · Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page · Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history
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Changeling - Revised Edition

by Thomas Middleton e William Rowley

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 "The next good mood I find my father in, I''ll get him quite discarded" With these chillingly offhand words, Beatrice-Joanna, the spoilt daughter of a powerful nobleman, plots to get rid of the family servant who has crossed her once too often. The Changeling''s vivid tale of sexual appetite, repulsion, betrayal and lunacy remains one of the most compelling tragedies of the 17th century. Exposing the vexed relationship between servants and masters, setting notions of `change'' against the revelation of psychological ''secrets'' as ways of explaining human behaviour, and exploring the idea of love as a `tame madness'', the play reveals the terrifying consequences of ungoverned sexual appetite and betrayal. Featuring the full and modernized play text, this revised edition includes incisive commentary notes which explain the nuances of the play''s vibrant, colloquial language and demonstrate its sly delight in the characters'' conscious and unconscious wordplay. Michael Neill''s illuminating introduction provides a firm grounding in the play''s socio-political context, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the play, explains the play''s violent linkage of comic and tragic plots and gives theatrical life to the text via a discussion of its stage history, with a particular emphasis on the most interesting recent productions. The New Mermaids plays offer: · Modernized versions of the play text edited to the highest textual standards · Fully annotated student editions with obscure words explained and critical, contextual and staging insight provided on each page · Full Introductions analyzing context, themes, author background and stage history
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Doctor Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by commentary notes and an introduction written by Paul Menzer, guiding you through the fume of fact and legend that have accompanied the play across the centuries. As well as the complete text of the play, this re-edited New Mermaids edition includes: · A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text · An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading · A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary context, and performance history, including Orson Welles''s 1937 role as Doctor Faustus as well as recent productions at The Globe and the RSC One of the most spectacular and popular plays of the Elizabethan stage, Christopher Marlowe''s Doctor Faustus, with its fantastical mix of high-minded theology and low-brow slapstick, has allured generations of readers and playgoers in the ensuing centuries.
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Doctor Faustus

by Christopher Marlowe

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 This fully re-edited, modernised play text is accompanied by commentary notes and an introduction written by Paul Menzer, guiding you through the fume of fact and legend that have accompanied the play across the centuries. As well as the complete text of the play, this re-edited New Mermaids edition includes: · A detailed plot summary and annotations throughout the text · An annotated bibliography and suggestions for further reading · A comprehensive introduction exploring the historical and literary context, and performance history, including Orson Welles''s 1937 role as Doctor Faustus as well as recent productions at The Globe and the RSC One of the most spectacular and popular plays of the Elizabethan stage, Christopher Marlowe''s Doctor Faustus, with its fantastical mix of high-minded theology and low-brow slapstick, has allured generations of readers and playgoers in the ensuing centuries.
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Importance Of Being Earnest - Revised Edition

by Oscar Wilde

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the most enduringly popular of British comic dramas, and a mainstay of English literature and drama courses at college and university level. This is an ideal edition for students with on-page notes to help clarify meaning, and a completely new introduction. In the new introduction, Francesca Coppa explores recent critical approaches to the play, including queer and postcolonial readings, as well as giving the context in which the play was written and how it relates to Wilde''s personal life and public persona. The introduction also discusses the play''s stage history, providing students with an ideal overview of the play and its resonances for contemporary audiences.
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Importance Of Being Earnest - Revised Edition

by Oscar Wilde

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 The Importance of Being Earnest is one of the most enduringly popular of British comic dramas, and a mainstay of English literature and drama courses at college and university level. This is an ideal edition for students with on-page notes to help clarify meaning, and a completely new introduction. In the new introduction, Francesca Coppa explores recent critical approaches to the play, including queer and postcolonial readings, as well as giving the context in which the play was written and how it relates to Wilde''s personal life and public persona. The introduction also discusses the play''s stage history, providing students with an ideal overview of the play and its resonances for contemporary audiences.
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Thomas Middleton: Four Plays - Women Beware Women, The Changeling, The Roaring Girl And A Chaste Maid In Cheapside

by Thomas Middleton

16,68€ + 10% CARD

 An anthology of four Thomas Middleton plays in the New Mermaid Series, brought together with an introduction and commentary notes by William Carroll, which explores the plays' context, culture, politics and themes.
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Thomas Middleton: Four Plays - Women Beware Women, The Changeling, The Roaring Girl And A Chaste Maid In Cheapside

by Thomas Middleton

16,68€ + 10% CARD

 An anthology of four Thomas Middleton plays in the New Mermaid Series, brought together with an introduction and commentary notes by William Carroll, which explores the plays' context, culture, politics and themes.
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Critic

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 A revised edition of this 18th century comedy with an introduction in which aspects of language, staging and interpretation are explored. The reader is encouraged to examine the strong political element in the play and to see how this relates to its literary and theatrical parodies.
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Critic

by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 A revised edition of this 18th century comedy with an introduction in which aspects of language, staging and interpretation are explored. The reader is encouraged to examine the strong political element in the play and to see how this relates to its literary and theatrical parodies.
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Dutch Courtesan

by John Marston

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 Freevill introduces his friend Malheureux to his mistress Franceschina in order to play a trick on him. But Franceschina finds out that Freevill wants to marry someone else and asks Malheureux to kill him. This is one of a series of classic English plays which have been re-edited.
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Dutch Courtesan

by John Marston

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 Freevill introduces his friend Malheureux to his mistress Franceschina in order to play a trick on him. But Franceschina finds out that Freevill wants to marry someone else and asks Malheureux to kill him. This is one of a series of classic English plays which have been re-edited.
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Woman Of No Importance

by Oscar Wilde

13,10€ + 10% CARD

 Play script, including biographical notes, textual details and information about the staging of the play.
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Malcontent

by John Marston

14,30€ + 10% CARD

 David Key gives full, clear explanatory notes with a lively and expert account of the play's literary and historical context and of its interpretation as a theatre-work. Aimed at actors, theatre-goers and students of Shakespeare and English drama it is free of jargon and pedantry.
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