A History of Modern Britain
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A History of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr confronts head-on the victory of shopping over politics....
A History of Heavy Metal
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Based on the 'Absolutely hilarious' (Neil Gaiman) stand-up show. The history of heavy metal brings...
Putting It On: The West End Theatre of Michael Codron
Michael Codron and Alan Strachan
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Michael Codron is undoubtedly the leading producer of postwar British theatre. Still active after an...
1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare
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This work presents an intimate history of Shakespeare, following him through a single year that...
The Hurt(Ful) Body: Performing and Beholding Pain, 1600-1800
Tomas Macsotay and Karel Vanhaesebrouck
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This book offers a cross-disciplinary approach to pain and suffering in the early modern period,...
George Cukor: Hollywood Master
R. Barton Palmer and Murray Pomerance
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Presents a critical analysis of the films and career of George Cukor. Though many of his films are...
The Steward of Christendom
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This is the play that established Barry as one of Ireland's most powerful contemporary playwrights. ...
Bertolt Brecht
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Known for his experimental, modernist Epic Theatre and its 'alienation effect', Bertolt Brecht (1898...
Shakespeare's Bastard: The Life of Sir William Davenant
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Sir William Davenant (1606-1668) - Poet Laureate and Civil War hero - is one of the most influential...
You Can't Win Anything with Kids: The History of the English Premier League Told Through Quotes
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An entertaining and effervescent history of the English Premier League told through the words and...