Classic Drama (pre-1945)
See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.
The House of Bernarda Alba
Lorca's extraordinarily powerful drama, the last he wrote before his assassination, explores the darkness at the heart of repression.
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£4.99£3.99Add to basketEbook£4.99£3.99Hedda Gabler
By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Kenneth McLeishAn English version of Henrik Ibsen's play Hedda Gabler, published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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By Johann Wolfgang Goethe Translated by John CliffordA fresh, performable version by John Clifford of Goethe's 'unstageable' masterpiece.
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By Carlo Goldoni Translated by Stephen MulrineA classic Italian comedy that remains blisteringly hilarious and relevant, over two hundred and fifty years after it was written. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
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£5.99£4.79Add to basketEbook£5.99£4.79Wilde: Four Plays
By Oscar WildeAll four of Oscar Wilde's famous plays in one volume, with an introduction by Emma French.
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Ibsen: Three Plays
Ibsen's three great 'problem plays', A Doll's House, Ghosts and Hedda Gabler, in sensitive and playable translations from the original Norwegian, along with a full introduction to the author, his times and his work.
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By William Shakespeare Edited by Jamie LloydJamie Lloyd's version of Shakespeare's Richard III, edited for his Trafalgar Transformed production of the play in 2014, with additional bonus material.
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By August Strindberg Translated by Howard BrentonPassionate, dangerously funny, and enduringly perceptive, a wickedly enjoyable black comedy that Strindberg considered his masterpiece.
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Long Day's Journey into Night
A true modern classic from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.
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A Touch of the Poet
A powerful play tracking the Yankee experience from innocence to corruption, from one of the twentieth century's most significant writers.
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Edward III
Officially attributed to Shakespeare only in 1998, Edward III is set in the age of chivalry and chronicles the beginning of the 100 Years War. Following the exploits of Edward, the Black Prince, it also acts as a prequel to Richard II.
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By Henrik Ibsen Translated by Stephen MulrineA sparkling translation of Ibsen's penultimate play.
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Chekhov: Four Plays
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen MulrineAnton Chekhov's four greatest plays in one volume - in sensitive, accurate and much-performed translations. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classic Collections series.
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Restoration Comedy: Three Plays
Three of the most popular Restoration comedies in one volume, all dealing with the place of women in society.
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A Middle-Eastern leader comes out of hiding, and is hounded from state to state by the forces of the Roman Empire who threaten sanctions and ultimately war on anyone who harbours him.
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Sejanus: His Fall
By Ben JonsonA gripping historical tragedy, set in the time of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, about a man ruthlessly working his way to the top, destroying everyone in his path.
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The Father
By August Strindberg Adapted by Mike PoultonStrindberg's gripping psychological drama about the battle of the sexes, in a version by Mike Poulton.
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