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An investigation into modes of early modern English literary »indirection, » this study could also be considered a detective work on a pseudonym attached to some late sixteenth-century works. In th …

The first full length treatment of how men of different professions, social ranks and ages are empowered by their emotional expressiveness in early modern English literary works, this study examines …

Contributors to this collection delve into the relationship between Rome and Shakespeare. They view the presence of Rome in Shakespeare»s plays not simply as an unquestioned model of imperial cultur …

It seems a long way from Moliere to Ray Cooney. There are immense distances between the worlds of Aristophanes, Plautus, Georges Feydeau, Ben Travers, Joe Orton and Basil Fawlty. But as one of the ol …

This collection explores the consequences of accentism—an under-researched issue that intersects with racism and classism—in the Shakespeare industry across languages and cultures, past and present. …

A story of hope, from Afghanistan to Wales. Herat, Afghanistan, 2000. A young mother makes a speech demanding freedom for Afghan women, angering local Taliban leaders who issue a warrant for her exec …

"Sant of the Secret Service" is a beautiful spy mystery book written by William Le Queux. This exciting book is a masterpiece in its genre, known for its captivating story and charming pict …

"The Price of Power" by William Le Queux is a riveting novel that intricately weaves collectively elements of political intrigue, espionage, and excessive-stakes diplomacy. The tale revolve …

Twenty-nine collected essays represent a critical history of Shakespeare»s play as text and as theater, beginning with Samuel Johnson in 1765, and ending with a review of the Royal Shakespeare Compa …

‘Becoming Female’, the first book-length examination of the body in classical Athenian tragedy, reconsiders the figure of the male tragic hero, making use of both feminist and body theory. The male h …