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The Theatrical Notebooks of Samuel Beckett: EndgameThe Theatrical Notebooks of Samuel Beckett: Endgame
Originally written in French and translated into English by Beckett, "Endgame" was...
Exterminating AngelExterminating AngelLast Days of MankindLast Days of Mankind
Karl Kraus is still well known in Germany, and deserves to be better known here. THE LAST DAYS...
The Danton Case and Thermidor: Two PlaysThe Danton Case and Thermidor: Two Plays
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Chantecler: A Play in Four ActsChantecler: A Play in Four Acts
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was...


Transcending the Hero - Reinventing the Heroic: An Essay on Andre Gide's TheatreTranscending the Hero - Reinventing the Heroic: An Essay on Andre Gide's TheatreSpirited Women Heroes (American university studies. Series I, Germanic languages and literature)Spirited Women Heroes (American university studies. Series I, Germanic languages and literature)
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From Bohemia to the Barricades (American University Studies Series Xxvi Theatre Arts)From Bohemia to the Barricades (American University Studies Series Xxvi Theatre Arts)
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Andromache.Andromache.
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A skillful translation of the classical French tragedy about the captivity of Hector's wife...
Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women (New Classical Canon)Three Plays by Aristophanes: Staging Women (New Classical Canon)
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Let me start by saying that this book has the best translations of Aristophanes that I've...


Right You Are, If You Think You Are (Dover Thrift Editions)Right You Are, If You Think You Are (Dover Thrift Editions)
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This is a great Italian play. Written by Luigi Pirandello, Nobel prize in Literature in 1934. ...
Five Classic French PlaysFive Classic French Plays
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Internationally renowned masterpieces of the French theater, ranging from comedy to high...
On RacineOn Racine
I love Barthes. This is by far my favorite of his books. It's one of those rare books that...
The Theatre of Suzuki Tadashi (Directors in Perspective)The Theatre of Suzuki Tadashi (Directors in Perspective)
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Suzuki Tadashi is Japan's best known director--internationally acclaimed for his postmodern...
Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the German Theatre (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre)Rainer Werner Fassbinder and the German Theatre (Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre)
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Using extensive and untapped archival material as well as a series of in-depth interviews with...

Hebbel's Prose Tragedies: An Investigation of the Aesthetic Aspect of Hebbel's Dramatic Language (Anglica Germanica Series 2)Hebbel's Prose Tragedies: An Investigation of the Aesthetic Aspect of Hebbel's Dramatic Language (Anglica Germanica Series 2)
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A study of the nineteenth-century German writer Friedrich Hebbel, concentrating on his tragedies...
Strindberg and Modernist Theatre: Post-Inferno Drama on the StageStrindberg and Modernist Theatre: Post-Inferno Drama on the Stage
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This book offers a detailed critical analysis of Strindberg's major works in performance,...
The God of Carnage: A Play (Ff Plays)The God of Carnage: A Play (Ff Plays)
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As I write this (May 26, 2009), "The God of Carnage" by Yasmina Reza is a huge hit on...
Copenhagen (Samuel French Acting Edition)Copenhagen (Samuel French Acting Edition)
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Drama Characters: 2 male, 1 female Interior Set Winner of 3 Tony Awards,...
Life of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: [1889]Life of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: [1889]
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Originally published in 1889. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print...

Life of Victor Hugo: [1888]Life of Victor Hugo: [1888]
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Originally published in 1888. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print...
A Brief History of German Literature: Based on Gotthold Klee's "Grundzuge Der Deutschen Literaturgeschichte," [1909 ]A Brief History of German Literature: Based on Gotthold Klee's "Grundzuge Der Deutschen Literaturgeschichte," [1909 ]
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Originally published in 1909. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print...
EstherEsther
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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in...
The Black CatThe Black Cat
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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in...
The White DevilThe White Devil
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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in...

The Countess Of EscarbagnasThe Countess Of Escarbagnas
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COUN. Long live Paris! It is only there that one is well waited upon; there a glance is enough.
The Wild DuckThe Wild Duck
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THIS 72 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Works of Henrik Ibsen, by Henrik Ibsen. To...
The Perfect Genre. Drama and Painting in Renaissance ItalyThe Perfect Genre. Drama and Painting in Renaissance Italy
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Proposing an original and important re-conceptualization of Italian Renaissance drama, Kristin...
The Bald Soprano and Other PlaysThe Bald Soprano and Other PlaysThe Wild Duck (Plays for Performance Series)The Wild Duck (Plays for Performance Series)
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The only play in which Ibsen denies the validity of revolt, The Wild Duck suggests that under...

Over All The Mountain Tops. (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought. Translation Series)Over All The Mountain Tops. (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought. Translation Series)
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This play is Thomas Bernhard's devastating satire on the business of literature. The...
Eduardo De Filipo: Four Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series,)Eduardo De Filipo: Four Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series,)
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Eduardo De Filippo, possibly the finest and certainly the funniest and most loved playwright in...
Luigi Pirandello: Three Major Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series)Luigi Pirandello: Three Major Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series)
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Luigi Pirandello(1867-1936) An esayist, novelist and short-story writer, he eventually took up...
School for Wives (Library Edition Audio CDs) (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collections)School for Wives (Library Edition Audio CDs) (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collections)
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In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and...
M. ButterflyM. Butterfly
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Starring: B.D. Wong, John Lithgow, Margaret Cho, David Dukes, Joanna Frank, Arye Gross, Kathryn...

The Cherry OrchardThe Cherry Orchard
This rendition of The Cherry Orchard stars Marsha Mason, Charles Durning, and Hector Alizondro. ...
Cinema for Italian Conversation: Ciak... si parla italianoCinema for Italian Conversation: Ciak... si parla italiano
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Fruits of Culture, TheFruits of Culture, The
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The Figaro PlaysThe Figaro Plays
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A wildly funny and modern translation by one of Britain's top humorists which loses none of...
The Wild Duck (Plays for Performance Series)The Wild Duck (Plays for Performance Series)
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The only play in which Ibsen denies the validity of revolt, The Wild Duck suggests that under...

Over All The Mountain Tops. (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought. Translation Series)Over All The Mountain Tops. (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture, and Thought. Translation Series)
Best Price: $15.00
This play is Thomas Bernhard's devastating satire on the business of literature. The...
Eduardo De Filipo: Four Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series,)Eduardo De Filipo: Four Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series,)
Best Price: $14.98
Eduardo De Filippo, possibly the finest and certainly the funniest and most loved playwright in...
Luigi Pirandello: Three Major Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series)Luigi Pirandello: Three Major Plays (Great Translations for Actors Series)
Best Price: $19.94
Luigi Pirandello(1867-1936) An esayist, novelist and short-story writer, he eventually took up...
School for Wives (Library Edition Audio CDs) (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collections)School for Wives (Library Edition Audio CDs) (L.A. Theatre Works Audio Theatre Collections)
Best Price: $21.46
In this biting comedy of errors, the hapless Arnolphe is undone by his own double dealing and...
M. ButterflyM. Butterfly
Best Price: $2.00
Starring: B.D. Wong, John Lithgow, Margaret Cho, David Dukes, Joanna Frank, Arye Gross, Kathryn...

The Cherry OrchardThe Cherry Orchard
This rendition of The Cherry Orchard stars Marsha Mason, Charles Durning, and Hector Alizondro. ...
Cinema for Italian Conversation: Ciak... si parla italianoCinema for Italian Conversation: Ciak... si parla italiano
Best Price: $28.97
Fruits of Culture, TheFruits of Culture, The
Best Price: $16.99
The Figaro PlaysThe Figaro Plays
Best Price: $8.35
A wildly funny and modern translation by one of Britain's top humorists which loses none of...
War and Peace: A Play in Five ActsWar and Peace: A Play in Five Acts
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Adapted from Leo Tolstoy's classic novel of Napoleon's invasion of Russia in 1812, War...

Lord Byron in Venice: A Play in Three ActsLord Byron in Venice: A Play in Three Acts
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Lord Byron in Venice reveals all the quirks and nuances of the great poet's character at the...
The Man Who Saw the Devil: A Play in Two ActsThe Man Who Saw the Devil: A Play in Two Acts
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Allan and his companions are stranded at a mountain lodge. He decides to play cards with...
The Children of Captain Grant: A Play in Five ActsThe Children of Captain Grant: A Play in Five Acts
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This race-against-the-clock adventure features a mutiny, castaways on a remote island,...
Joan of Arc: A Play in Five ActsJoan of Arc: A Play in Five Acts
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French writer Charles Desnoyer provides a striking interpretation of the life of Joan of Arc,...
Amar después de la muerte (Spanish Edition)Amar después de la muerte (Spanish Edition)
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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was...

ChanteclerChantecler
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Edmond Eugène Alexis Rostand (1868 -1918) was a French poet and dramatist. Edmond...
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Dürrenmatt once wrote of himself: “I can best be understood if one grasps grotesqueness,?...
Don CarlosDon Carlos
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The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in...
A Chekhov Concert: Duets & Arias Conceived & Composed by Sharon Gans & Jordan CharneyA Chekhov Concert: Duets & Arias Conceived & Composed by Sharon Gans & Jordan Charney
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As an entertainer, I am of course "in love" with the work of Chekov. I must...
The WeddingThe Wedding
This book is a wonderful story and I recommend it to everyone!

Aristophanes Birds (Living Voice of Greek and Latin Literature Series)Aristophanes Birds (Living Voice of Greek and Latin Literature Series)
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Peer GyntPeer Gynt
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Translated by William and Charles Archer Peer Gynt is a play by the Norwegian...
TasterTaster
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The taste of technology allows him to forget the fearsome flavour of art he bit into as a child....
A Doll's HouseA Doll's House
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(SCENE. - A room furnished comfortably and tastefully, but not extravagantly. At the back, a...
Karagiozis: 3 Classic PlaysKaragiozis: 3 Classic Plays
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From the Greek Karagiozis Folk/Popular Theater are presented in new English translations, 3...

The Arab's MouthThe Arab's Mouth
I loved Fall on your Knees, Ann-Marie MacDonald's novel and had heard that she had written 2...
Therese Raquin (Absolute Classics)Therese Raquin (Absolute Classics)
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At last he was rid of his crime. He had killed Camille. It was a matter that was settled, and...
The First Part of Goethe's Faust: Together With the Prose Translation, Notes and Appendices of the Late Abraham Hayward (1892)The First Part of Goethe's Faust: Together With the Prose Translation, Notes and Appendices of the Late Abraham Hayward (1892)
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Originally published in 1892. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print...
  
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