3829 results for 'Nicholas Shakespeare'

Shakespeare Without a Life by Margreta de Grazia offers a fascinating account of how Shakespeare's works were understood and valued between 1600 and 1800. Until his biography became widely accepted,...

A special family tradition is about to take place. Every year, Heidi, Holly, and Hanna gather to hear Mama tell the story of St. Nicholas and his special feast day on December 6th. This heartwarming...

Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare Retold by James Anthony is a modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, accompanied by the original text. This book provides a clear understanding of every line,...

Nicholas Nickleby is a comic and satirical novel that follows its eponymous hero as he navigates the challenges of early Victorian society. With a large and varied cast of characters, including...

Stephen Greenblatt's Will in the World is widely regarded as the most comprehensive and insightful account of Shakespeare's life and work ever written. By reconnecting with the historical reality of...

The Merchant of Venice Modern Version Side-by-side with Full Original Text by William Shakespeare. This edition of Shakespeare's play features the original text alongside its modern English...

Shakespeare's 400-year-old language can be tough to understand. This retelling offers a contemporary interpretation of the Bard's lines in the same form and pacing, making it easy to quickly grasp...

Understanding Shakespeare's Plays: A Study of Stage and Page Tiffany Stern explores how London, theatre, actors, and playwriting processes influenced the 'Shakespeare' we read today. She examines the...

The Merchant of Venice Retold by James Anthony offers a modern, versified retelling alongside Shakespeare's original text. This book provides a clear understanding of every line, empowering you to...

This modern edition of Much Ado About Nothing presents a comprehensive understanding of Shakespeare's beloved comedy. With an expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate, this unique edition explores...

The Fictional Lives of Shakespeare by Kevin Gilvary explores the limited biographical material for one of literature's most enigmatic figures. This study begins with an overview of the history and...

The Nicholas Brothers: A Legacy in Rhythm Fayard and Harold Nicholas were tap dancing legends who captivated audiences with their performances from the 1930s to the 1980s. Their showstopping...

A mysterious illness spreads through a theatre company, and an unexpected death at a performance takes centre stage. As tensions rise, Nicholas Bracewell must unravel the tangled threads of deceit...

Understand Shakespeare's The Tempest in its entirety, with clarity and confidence. These guides make the Bard's plays accessible and enjoyable, removing intimidation and making the experience...

Shakespeare's tragic tale of jealousy and betrayal is presented in a unique way to help readers understand the text. By facing Shakespearean and Modern English, pupils can find it easier to...

Anti-Racist Shakespeare explores how Shakespeare can be used to develop an anti-racist pedagogy. This book outlines the necessary theoretical foundations for educators to critically understand the...

Shakespeare's plays are often associated with love and romance, but what about hate and malice? This book explores how Shakespeare's art expresses and challenges our understanding of these darker...

A Shakespeare Motley: An Illustrated Compendium is a beautifully illustrated miscellany of fascinating facts and quotes about the life and work of William Shakespeare. This alphabetical guide brings...

Nicholas of Lyra's Apocalypse Commentary by Philip D W Krey is a seminal work in the history of biblical exegesis. Written in 1997, this commentary surveys the development of Apocalypse commentaries...

This lively and authoritative overview explores how Shakespeare's plays have been adapted for cinema. Organised by topics rather than chronology, it offers in-depth commentary on significant films,...

Shakespeare's Staged Spaces and Playgoers' Perceptions offers fresh perspectives on canonical Shakespeare plays. By examining stagecraft and language of movement, this study reveals how these...

Teaching Shakespeare: A Handbook for Teachers is an invaluable resource for educators looking to enhance their teaching practice. Written by Rex Gibson, this comprehensive guide provides explicit...

The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Adaptation provides a comprehensive overview of the field of Shakespeare adaptation studies. This reference resource maps the dynamics of adapted...

Winter approaches and Westfield's Men are out of work. When their widowed patron decides to marry again, he chooses a Danish bride with vague associations to the royal family. This choice proves...

Susanna Shakespeare: A Glimpse into the Life of William Shakespeare's Eldest DaughterThis book tells the story of Susanna Hall, the eldest daughter of William Shakespeare, and her life with her...

Stratford, the birthplace of William Shakespeare, has long been a site of literary pilgrimage. This collection of essays explores the various manifestations of Stratford, both in its factual...

King Lear, a tragic play by William Shakespeare, presents a complex exploration of power, loyalty and the human condition.This edition combines the 1608 Quarto and 1623 Folio Texts, edited with an...

Understanding Shakespeare's Dramatic Language provides a practical guide to help students grasp the grammatical and linguistic skills needed to study Renaissance texts. This accessible volume...

This comprehensive study explores Shakespeare's impact on Eastern and East Central Europe, tracing his influence from the 17th century to the present day.The book examines how English comedians...

Johnson's Shakespeare (Clarendon Paperbacks) by G. F. Parker provides a fresh perspective on Samuel Johnson's interpretation of William Shakespeare's work. Challenging the notion that Johnson's...

Shakespeare and Outsiders by Marianne Novy explores how Shakespeare portrays outsiders in his most famous plays. Many of his characters are marked as different and regarded with hostility, yet they...

Shakespeare's Hamlet in clear and concise language. This guide makes Shakespeare's plays accessible and enjoyable for readers who want to understand every word. The No Fear guide includes the...

Shakespeare's plays are more than just dramatic stories - they also make profound demands on us as thinkers. This book explores how philosophy can help us better understand Shakespeare's treatment of...

Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby is a vivid and energetic novel about honest youth overcoming vice and injustice. The story is populated by a whole world of memorable characters, including those...

Doing Shakespeare by Simon Palfrey provides close readings of Shakespeare's speeches and scenes to help students demystify the language and critical approaches. This revised edition introduces a new...

Frank Kermode's The Age of Shakespeare offers a rich and nuanced exploration of William Shakespeare's life and work within the context of 16th-century England. By examining the cultural, historical,...

Shakespeare's plays continue to captivate audiences with their spell-binding power. This book explores what makes them so compelling, focusing on the plays themselves rather than speculation about...

Shakespeare's Comedies: A Study of Form and Technique This book explores the ten comedies that make up Shakespeare's later works, from The Comedy of Errors to Twelfth Night. Ralph Berry examines how...

Ted Hughes' Essential Shakespeare brings together some of the greatest poems in the English language. This collection features 50 poems by William Shakespeare, including Sonnets, Venus and Adonis,...

Shakespeare and his contemporaries thought about cultural and ethnic differences in distinct ways. Ania Loomba explores how these ideas differed from later colonialist ideologies and earlier concepts...

The British Oskar Schindler: The Life and Work of Nicholas Winton Nicholas Winton's decision to cancel his skiing holiday in favour of visiting Prague had far-reaching consequences. In 1938, as the...

Shakespeare's Songbook by Ross W. Duffin is a meticulously researched collection of 155 songs that appear in, are quoted in, or allude to in Shakespeare's plays. Drawing substantially on the...

Shakespeare's final drama of the Wars of the Roses cycle begins with the dust settling on England after bloody civil war. The stage is set for Richard, a brother of the king, to secretly plot his way...

Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors: A Psycho-Semiotic Analysis by Arthur Asa Berger offers a unique analysis of one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies. This book uses semiotics and psychoanalytic...

Shakespeare and his contemporaries are often seen as a single entity in the drama of their day. By exploring the works of these playwrights together, we can gain insight into the preoccupations and...

This modern edition of Macbeth presents a historical overview of the play in performance, exploring its various interpretations and adaptations. An expert introduction by Sir Jonathan Bate provides...

The Last of the Tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution by Robert Service In March 1917, Nicholas II's reign came to an abrupt end as he abdicated, marking the beginning of the end for the...

Nicholas Breakspear, the only English pope in history, lived during a time of great change and intrigue. This biography offers a straightforward and impartial look at his life, from his humble...

Shakespeare and Gesture in Practice explores how actors use their bodies to convey character emotions and shape audience reactions. Drawing on social, cognitive, and moral psychology, Darren Tunstall...

The Bible in Shakespeare offers a fresh perspective on the Bard's plays. This comprehensive study explores how Shakespeare's allusions to the Bible shaped his works and reveals the cultural...

Shakespeare's characters are often regarded as his most impressive achievement - uniquely autonomous and full of depth. However, this view overlooks another crucial aspect of his work: the role of...

William Shakespeare's sonnets and poems are presented in this beautifully designed edition, complete with valuable tools for educators. The Folger Shakespeare Library's authoritative edition includes...

Shakespeare's Kings by John Julius Norwich chronicles the turbulent events that shaped the playwright's history plays. From Edward III to Richard III, this period of English history was marked by...

Shakespeare Only by Jeffrey Knapp explores a long-standing debate in Shakespeare studies: whether he was truly one-of-a-kind. Knapp delves into historical evidence to re-examine how authors and...

Nicholas Hawksmoor: Seven Churches For London explores the work of British architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, a major contributor to British and European architectural culture. The publication focuses on...

Shakespeare's enduring appeal lies in his ability to engage audiences through the whole body, not just the reading mind. This original account by leading scholar Bruce R. Smith explores how...

A Saint Nicholas Tale: A Legend of the Birth of an Honored American Custom. In this inspiring legend from Dutch colonial New York, a mysterious old woman's curse puts an end to a baker's business...

This comprehensive collection brings together ten plays that may have been written by William Shakespeare. Developed in partnership with The Royal Shakespeare Company, it is the first edition for...

Nicholas of Myra: Giver of Many Gifts brings to life the joyful spirit of Saint Nicholas in vibrant full-page illustrations and engaging text. This inspiring story celebrates the kindness and...

Leo Tolstoy's work on Shakespeare presents a unique perspective on the Bard's works. Written by Leo Tolstoy, this collection of thoughts explores his disagreement with established opinions about...

Shakespeare's Storms explores the playwright's use of storms in his plays. From the apocalyptic tempests of King Lear to the fleeting thunder imagery of Hamlet, Shakespeare employed storm as a...

Shakespeare's Noise by Kenneth Gross explores how words can be both creative and destructive. Through his plays, Shakespeare examines the power of speech to shape our understanding of the world. This...

Shakespeare's Sonnets is a timeless collection of love poems that have captivated readers for generations. Spanning a range of emotions from joy to anguish, these sonnets showcase Shakespeare's...

Discover the true story behind the legend of Father Christmas. This picturebook tells the story of Saint Nicholas, a pastor in 4th-century Lycia, whose generosity and kindness earned him a special...

Shakespeare's exploration of human character is a profound and enduring theme in his works. This study examines how Shakespeare developed and modified the concept of the tension between public and...

Shakespeare's Suicides: Dead Bodies That Matter is a groundbreaking study that examines the entirety of Shakespeare's dramatic suicides. Spanning all plays featuring such scenes, from Titus...

Shakespeare and Biography provides an in-depth examination of how biographers have approached the life and works of William Shakespeare. From early 18th-century accounts to recent studies, this book...

Shakespeare's influence extended far beyond his plays to the minds and works of a remarkable group of individuals. For the Bloomsbury Group, Shakespeare was a constant presence, a creative benchmark...

Shakespeare in America provides a comprehensive exploration of the Bard's impact on American culture from colonial times to the present day. This book examines four distinct themes that shape our...

Lincoln and Shakespeare explores the fascinating connection between two iconic figures from different eras. Michael Anderegg examines in detail how Abraham Lincoln's fascination with William...

This in-depth analysis of Shakespeare's late plays offers a fresh perspective on the playwright's final works. Peter Milward, S.J., presents a nuanced exploration that is both accessible to newcomers...

Shakespeare Thinking offers a unique model of human mentality that can be seen in the dynamic nature of dramatic thinking. This book explores how Shakespeare's working method embodies fully human...

The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Textual Studies provides an authoritative guide to research on Shakespeare and textual studies. Written by an international team of leading scholars,...

Explore the England, Europe, and wider world in which William Shakespeare worked through maps and illustrations that reveal how he and his contemporaries saw their land and place in the world.This...

This Element offers a first-person phenomenological history of watching Shakespeare during the pandemic year of 2020. It explores how Shakespeare 'went viral' during the lockdown and considers the...

Shylock Is Shakespeare by Professor Kenneth Gross is a thought-provoking exploration of one of Shakespeare's most complex characters. The Jewish moneylender in The Merchant of Venice, Shylock, has...

Introducing RSC School Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream. This full-colour edition is part of a new series designed to help students get to know Shakespeare's plays in a engaging and interactive...

Shakespeare's Returning Warriors - and Ours explores how ancient societies addressed the challenges faced by soldiers returning from battle. This book examines 12 Shakespearean plays that depict such...

Shakespeare's Tempest in Plain English. A new DELUXE edition makes Shakespeare accessible to everyone. By placing the words of the original play next to line-by-line translations, this guide helps...

William Bennett brings to life the legendary Saint Nicholas in this fascinating and faith-affirming book. The True Saint Nicholas: Why He Matters to Christmas explores the storied life of the man who...

A collection of Shakespeare's wisest and wittiest quotations is presented in this entertaining volume. Gathering his most insightful sayings, this book showcases the Bard's uniquely perceptive works...

The Merchant of Venice is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare. When Antonio asks to borrow money from Shylock, he agrees on a condition that if he cannot repay it, he will have to give up a...

Othello: The Moor of Venice is one of Shakespeare's four great tragedies, distinguished by its bold treatment of racial and gender themes. The play features a main character, Iago, who is truly evil,...

Shakespeare's Sonnets Revised by William Shakespeare A modern exploration of the timeless poems that have captivated readers for centuries. This revised edition of Shakespeare's Sonnets tackles the...

Shakespeare's Gardens brings together stunning new photography with beautiful archive images to tell the story of William Shakespeare's relationship with plants and gardens.The book explores how...

Teaching Shakespeare: Passing It On by G. B. Shand is an insightful anthology that brings together personal essays from distinguished scholars on various aspects of teaching Shakespeare. This...

Twelve Shakespeare plays reimagined as stories by Leon Garfield, bringing the richness of character, plot, and setting to life. This collection offers a fresh and engaging introduction to...

Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts One and Two is presented in an accessible format, making it easy to understand the play. This guide includes the complete text of the original work, along with a...

This collection brings together the thoughts of influential thinkers who have engaged with Shakespeare's drama over the past two and a half centuries. From Herder to Derrida, these philosophers offer...

Shakespeare's Tragic Art by Rhodri Lewis is a fresh reassessment of tragedy as Shakespeare wrote it. This new account explores what drew him to tragic drama, what makes his tragedies distinctive, and...

This collection explores Shakespeare's Italian settings and plays, examining their historical context and literary significance. Murray J Levith delves into the cultural influences that shaped these...

Shakespeare's intellectual preoccupations are the subject of this thought-provoking study. A close reading of his plays reveals a complex and evolving thinker who grappled with fundamental questions...

Shakespeare's reputation as a genius working in inspired solitude has overshadowed the collaborative and commercial nature of theatre. This book explores the wider context of Shakespeare's plays,...

Shakespeare in an Age of Anxiety explores the enduring relevance of William Shakespeare's works in modern society. In this thought-provoking study, Neville Grant examines how Shakespeare's plays and...

St Nicholas Owen was a master craftsman who played a crucial role in the survival of Catholic priests during a time of great persecution. Born in Oxford, he began his career as an apprentice joiner...

Shakespeare's Othello in Plain English. A new Deluxe edition brings the Bard's tragic tale within reach. By placing the original text alongside line-by-line translations, this guide makes...

Shakespeare and Gender explores how gender and sexuality are represented in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. Drawing on contemporary debates and insights into gender and sexuality, this book provides...

Performing Shakespeare Unrehearsed: A Practical Guide to Acting and Producing Spontaneous Shakespeare offers a unique approach to performing Shakespeare's plays without rehearsal. By understanding a...

Shakespeare and Literary Theory by Jonathan Gil Harris is an in-depth exploration of how literary theory can be applied to Shakespeare's works. This book argues that literary theory is not just about...

Shakespeare's language evolved significantly in the first decade of the seventeenth century. Sir Frank Kermode explores how this change occurred and what it reveals about Shakespeare's works. The...