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Critical companion to William Shakespeare : a literary reference to his life and works by 
Shakespeare's Comedies by
It is said that Shakespeare captured what is permanent and universal to all human beings at all times. Take another look at his comedies, including Taming of the Shrew, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night.
Greek Tragedy in Action by
Oliver Taplin's seminal study was revolutionary in drawing out the significance of stage action in Greek tragedy at a time when plays were often read purely as texts, rather than understood as performances. Professor Taplin explores nine plays, including Aeschylus' agamemnon and Sophocles' Oedipus the King. The details of theatrical techniques and stage directions, used by playwrights to highlight key moments, are drawn out and related to the meaning of each play as a whole. With extensive translated quotations, the essential unity of action and speech in Greek tragedy is demonstrated. Now firmly established as a classic text, Greek Tragedy in Action is even more relevant today, when performances of Greek tragedies and plays inspired by them have had such an extraordinary revival around the world.
