Classic Drama (pre-1945)

The Rolls-Royce of English comedies, exploring corruption and morality, and bringing an act of political sin into the heart of the English home.

Oscar Wilde's undying comedy – in an edition to fit any handbag.

A lyrical and poetic Discovery Play about Princess Quisara of the Indonesian island of Tidore, who vows to marry the man who can free her imprisoned brother.

A classic 19th-century French farce, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Chekhov's compelling early play, set in a country weighed down by political, ideological and spiritual stagnation. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

Christopher Marlowe's drama of religious conflict, intrigue, and revenge, set on the island of Malta. In the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.

A sparkling translation of Ibsen's penultimate play.

A gripping version of Ibsen's most contemporary play, first performed at the Bridge Theatre, London, in 2022.

An adaptation of Ibsen's extraordinary last play, When We Dead Awaken, one of his most deeply personal works.

An edition of Shakespeare's play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

An edition of Shakespeare's play in the Shakespeare Folios series - offering the absolute authenticity of the First Folio in a totally accessible form.

An anonymous Elizabethan play about the ancient king of Britain, a prime source for Shakespeare's version of the story.