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Oxfam bookshop swanage four of shakespeare's best known plays are interpreted into modern settings by some of britain's leading television writers'the taming of the shrew' stars twiggy, stephen tompkinson, jamie murray and rufus sewell and is adapted by sally wainwrightfinally, 'macbeth' stars james mcavoy and keeley hawes in 'much ado about nothing', bickering between broadcasters beatrice (sarah parish) and benedick (damian lewis) gets too much to take so their colleagues at south west tv come up with a cunning plan to shut the pair up see oxfam website for delivery information read more'a midsummer night's dream' is adapted by peter bowker and stars imelda staunton, bill paterson, rupert evans and johnny vegas
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Oxfam books & music beeston oxford university press, , paperback like new oxford shakespeare topics provides students and teachers with short books on important aspects of shakespeare criticism and scholarshipthough its subject matter and style appeal to a broad audience, this book is grounded in recent scholarship in shakespeare and biblical studiesit reveals the bible as a rich source for shakespeare's uses of myth, history, comedy and tragedy, his techniques of staging, and his ways of characterizing rulers, magicians and teachers in the image of the bible's multifaceted goddespite the presence of hundreds of biblical allusions in shakespeare, this is the first book to explore the pattern and significance of those references in relation to a selection of his greatest playssee oxfam website for delivery information read morethis book also discloses ways in which shakespeare's plays offer both pious and irreverent interpretations of the scriptures comparable to those presented by his contemporary writers, artists, philosophers and politicianseach book is written by an authority in its field, and combines accessible style with original discussion of its subjectafter an opening chapter comparing the bible as a fragmented yet unified collection of 46 books with the fragmented yet unified first folio collection of shakespeare's 36 plays, each of the following six chapters matches a book of the bible with a representative play: the creation myth of genesis with the first play in the folio, the tempest, the historical epic of exodus with henry v, the tragedy of job with king lear, the tragicomedy of the gospel of matthew with measure for measure, the homiletic disputation of paul's epistle to the romans with the merchant of venice, and the apocalyptic masque of the book of revelation with the tempest againits intertextual readings are framed by descriptions of the historical circumstances of each work's composition and reception and by an emergent theory of allusion as a principle of creation and understandingnotes and a critical guide to further reading equip the interested reader with the means to broaden research
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Frontispiece photogravure of william shakespeareshe also published several books relating to the life and work of william shakespeareare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisome small markings, lending history on inside back covercontents: preface, part i -the name of shakespeare, localities of early shakespeares, later shakespeares before the poet's time, coat of arms, impalement of the arden arms, the ardens of wilmecote, john shakespeare, william shakespeare, shakespeare's descendants, collaterals, cousins and connections, contemporary warwickshire shakespeares, shakespeares in other countries, london shakespearesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecondition: fair to goodoriginal brown cloth binding with gilt print - vii, (v), 257 ppplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitefrom a college library with all the characteristics: removed label at the bottom of the spine, bookplate on the inside front cover, perforation in title page and ppbookblock fairly good, handmade paper clean and of good, heavy qualitypart ii -the park hall ardens, the ardens of longcroft, other warwickshire ardens, the ardens of cheshire, branches in other countriesterminal notes, index 'charlotte brown carmichael stopes (née carmichael; 5 february february ), also known as c' registered shippingcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablestopes, was a british scholar, author, and campaigner for women's rights
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Oxfam bookshop st albans your complete introduction to shakespearewith material on his poetry and discussions on aspects of his life too, this truly is a complete introduction to shakespearewilliam shakespeare has been hailed as one of the greatest thinkers of all time, one of the world's finest artists, poets and dramatiststhe best known and most popular plays are discussed in detail and even plays in which shakespeare may have had only the briefest creative and collaborative interest as a writer, get at least a mentionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshakespeare: a complete introduction introduces and explains the plays by looking at how they work, taking you on a journey through the genres of comedy, history and tragedy
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Rapunzel let down: a fairy tale retold, paperback by doman, regina (rtl), isbn , isbn-13
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Fifty famous stories retold, paperback by baldwin, james, isbn , isbn-13
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Oxfam bookshop brigg in this much anticipated addition to the eminent lives series, bill bryson's biography of william shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwright following his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died
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Oxfam shop colne road in this much anticipated addition to the eminent lives series, bill bryson's biography of william shakespeare unravels the superstitions, academic discoveries and myths surrounding the life of our greatest poet and playwrightfollowing his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he diedsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki"the histories of shakespeare" - oxford, london - edition - in fine blue leather binding - p, 15cmx13cm - condition: very good 3"the tragedies of shakespeare" - oxford, london - edition - in fine blue leather binding - p, 15cmx13cm - condition: very good read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website""the comedies of shakespeare" - oxford, london - edition - in fine blue leather binding - p, 15cmx13cm - condition: very good 2catawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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"the works of william shakespeare with a life, noes and references" by william shakespeare porter & coates, philadelphia - first thus american edition - 969p, 20cmx15cm - with engraved title page, frontispiece of shakespeake and all engraved plates - condition: very good, nicely rebound, complete and clean copy, lrs library stamp on title page, all plates presentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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"shakespeare's comedy of "the merchant of venice"" by william shakespeare and illustrated by sir james linton hodder & stoughton, london - first uk edition - 144p, 25cmx20cm - tipped-in frontispiece and 36 tipped-in color plates, each with tissue guard, throughout text by linton - condition: good, original binding with minor wear and rubbing and foxing spots on spine, internally very good with all plates presentare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storepresentation copy with presentation stamp on title pageplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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William shakespeare: les tragédies de shakespeareare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe shipping cost will be 105€, please check it on french post-office site for a weight of 10kg, thank you *** read morecoriola, timon d'athènes - titus andronicus, roméo et juliette - othello, macbeth*** you are advice before bidding that for non-european countries such as usa, japan, south corea, australia etcour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store? ?paris, union latine d'editions, out of 5 volume (complete)inconsequential friction from use on the slipcases and bindings, insides wonderfully fresh, endpapers enhanced with stencil with cork style motifsjules césar, hamlet - le roi lear, antoine et cléopâtrewith superb out of text black and white illustrations by edy-legrand (under serpente)please click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitelimited and numbered edition, one of the numbered copies on rag vellum paper, copy noslipcases embellished with stencil, leather edging; lovely light brown half leather shagreen bindings with wide corners, spines with 4 prominent raised bands, gilded upper edges; covers enhanced with stencilcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablea lovely high quality edition which is becoming increasingly rare to find nowadays, a very decorative set
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"is shakespeare dead?" by mark twain harper & brothers, ny - first american edition, first printing - rare presentation copy by the publishing house - cmx15cm - condition: very good, name to ffep, frontispiece plates of shakespeare present is shakespeare dead? is a short, semi-autobiographical work by american humorist mark twainare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteit explores the controversy over the authorship of the shakespearean literary canon via satire, anecdote, and extensive quotation of contemporary authors on the subjectcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Aebischer focuses on post- royal shakespeare company and royal national theatre productions but also covers film adaptations and landmark productions from the nineteenth century onwardssee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop wallingford this study looks at the violation of bodies in shakespeare's tragedies, especially as revealed (or concealed) in performance on stage and screenher book will interest scholars and students of shakespeare, gender, performance and cultural studiespascale aebischer discusses stage and screen performances of titus andronicus, hamlet, othello and king lear with a view to showing how bodies which are virtually absent from both playtexts and critical discourse (due to silence, disability, marginalisation, racial otherness or death) can be prominent in performance, where their representation reflects the cultural and political climate of the production
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It shows how the shakespeare cult used quasi-religious (verbal and ritual) means of reverence, how it made use of some romantic notions, and how the ensuing quasi-transcendental authority was utilized for political purposesfocusing on england, hungary and on some other european countries, the book explores the latent religious patterns in the appropriation of shakespeare from the stratford jubilee to the tercentenary of shakespeare's birth insee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book suggests a theoretical framework and a comprehensive anthropological context for the interpretation of literatureoxfam bookshop cotham hill light creasing to dust cover, but otherwise in excellent conditionnot price-clippedpages clean, bright and tight to spineblack boards with gilt lettering to spine
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Oxfam books & music aberdeen this short biography of william shakespeare by world famous writer bill bryson brims with the author's inimitable wit and intelligencefollowing his international bestsellers 'a short history of nearly everything' and 'the life and times of the thunderbolt kid', bill bryson has written a short biography of william shakespeare for the eminent lives series - which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of viewall cds in excellent condition see oxfam website for delivery information read moreincludes an exclusive q&a session with the authorshakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions, some preposterous, some conflicting, arranged around the few scant facts known about the bard - from his birth in stratford to the bequest of his second best bed to his wife when he died
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Li ruru's intimate knowledge of her subject makes this the most up-to-date research available on staging shakespeare in chinathe study traces the history of shakespeare performance in china over the past hundred years, focussing in detail on eleven productions in mainstream, operatic and experimental forms in the post-mao eradedication and signature from author on ffep: "to my dearest alistair, ruru" shashibiya is an intriguing discussion of the levels of 'filtering' that any shakespeare performance in china undergoes, and a close examination of how these filters reflect the continually-changing political, social and cultural practicesoxfam bookshop leeds ppsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst edition, paperback
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50 the complete works of shakespeare the alexander text paperbackshop / curiosities the complete works of shakespeare the alexander text paperback * * ÂŁ9used 1 in stock 1 add to basket category: curiosities tags: book, craigkiddltd, curiosity, hardback, paperback, reading, shakespeare
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Antique bronze commemorative tea caddy shakespearethis item is very heavy, rare and unusual it celebrates famous writer shakespeare along with building and shields associated with where shakespeare grew upitem is in used conditioninside the box is made from rosewood
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400th anniversary of shakespeare's death! the first cd by reading all shakespeare workswilliam shakespeare, an english dramatist, poet and representative of the british renaissance dramaoriginally, these were recorded by the argo label in the late s and s and released on lp, and many famous actors participated in the recording of all readings
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This set contains five unmounted mint stamps featuring images of shakespeare's the globe theatre through the ages, with shakespeare himself featuring on the central stamp commemorating the opening of the replica globe theatre on london's south bankshakespeare's globe commemorative set, set of 5issued by the royal mail on 8th augustthe 25p stamps depict 'the swan, ', 'the rose, ', 'the globe, ', 'the hope, ', and 'the globe, collection, will post if you pay the cost
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Oxfam bookshop newport songs and sonnets words by william shakespeare music by george shearing £795 published by hindon publications george shearing, famous jazz pianist and composer of music to hear, has done it again, this time in a collection featuring texts by william shakespearelive with me and be my love 2these seven settings, some a cappella, some satb with piano and string bass the owner's initials are on the cover but otherwise, it is in very good condition with no markingswhen daffodils begin to peer 3it was a lover and his lass 4dimensions 11 x 7 ins & 46 pages contents: 1who is silvia? 6fie on sinful fantasy 7hey, ho, the wind and the rain see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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6 volumes - les chefs-d'œuvre de shakespearetranslation by four weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storethe illuminations on vellum paper are handmade in stencil with at least 80 passagesvictor hugo full leather publisher’s bindings, ribbed spines, gilded upper edges, in lined slipcasescopy on lana vellum papernumerous full-page illuminations by jean gradassi, including out of text miniatures protected by silk paper1) gentilhommes de vérone - antoine et cléopâtrefully adorned bindings in their original slipcasescatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablewith certificate signed by joseph pardo2) jules césar - beaucoup de bruit pour rien5) le roi jean - tout est bien qui finit biena l'enseigne du chant des sphères, nice x 26 cm quarto volumesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteinsides clean and fresh - set in good conditionthe works by théophile gautier are very numerous, capitaine fracasse, les milles et une nuit, les contes de jean de la fontaine, shakespeare… shipped with insurance by chronopost or similar depending on the countryare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki6) le soir des rois - henry veach illumination is protectedjean gradassi was a french illustrator, painter and miniaturist born in antibes on 8 april4) peines d'amours perdues - richard ii3) comme il vous plaira - mesure pour mesures
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Oxfam bookshop cheltenham family life in shakespeare's england provides a detailed and fascinating picture of a typical busy market town in late tudor and early stuart england, and places william shakespeare and his family in their true contextsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Illustrated with 12 colour plates of scenes from shakespeare by various 18th/19th century artiststhe folio society, london, great britainintroduction by katherine duncan-jonesvolume condition: near fine; tightly bound, no markssome light scuffing and marking on slipcase coversÂŁ30 see oxfam website for delivery information read morehardcover in slipcase, quarto xx+268ppoxfam bookshop stratford upon avon tales from shakespeare, by charles and mary lamb
30 €
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Lily doesn't care who did it, but as the suspicion of the police and local community falls on her, she soon realises if she doesn't unmask the murderer, her life might not just crumble: it might also endhowever her plan to live a quiet, unobserved life begins to crumble when she discovers the dead body of her nosy landlordoxfam bookshop royal exchange square welcome to shakespeare, arkansasdisguising herself with short hair and baggy clothes, lily bard has started over as a cleaning lady in the sleepy town of shakespeare, where she can sweep away the secrets of her dark and violent pastsee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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shakespeare mackerel rod and shakespeare reel combolittle used 2 piece 10ftcollection only read more
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The ebooks are accessed with the norton shakespeare digital edition registration code included in the print volumesoxfam books & music aberdeen published in third edition this volume covers early plays and poems these individual volumes extracted from the norton shakespeare bring to readers a meticulously edited new text that reflects current textual-editing scholarship and introduces innovative teaching featuressee oxfam website for delivery information read moreevery introduction, note, gloss and bibliography has been reconsidered in light of reviewers' suggestions, and new textual introductions and performance notes reflect the extensive new scholarship in these fieldsthe print and digital bundles offer students a great reading experience in two ways - printed volumes for their lifetime library and digital editions ideal for in-class use
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But with the duke of york's death in battle, the future of the throne is once again thrown into questionsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam shop gillingham in , the bbc set itself the task of filming all of william shakespeare's plays for televisionshakespeare's final war of the roses instalment continues the descent of an ordered world into chaosthe resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought highly praised performances from leading contemporary actors - henry vi part three () when defeat at st albans forces henry to cede succession to the house of york, an infuriated queen margaret fights on, determined her son will be the next kingoutstanding amon the play's characters are the ruthless margaret (brilliantly played by julia foster) and the increasingly alienated and enraged anti-hero richard of gloucester (ron cook)
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Oxfam shop colne road simon callow stars in this one-man show which takes a look at the life and career of renowned english playwright william shakespearewritten by jonathan bate, the play's structure was inspired by the 'seven ages of man' speech from 'as you like it', portraying shakespeare's life from beginning to end and combining his story with extracts from many of his works such as 'romeo and juliet', 'hamlet', 'a midsummer night's dream', 'king lear' and 'the tempest'see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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