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Classic Drama (pre-1945)

See also: Ancient Classic Drama; Drama Classics series.

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Richard III
Richard III (West End edition)
By William Shakespeare Edited by Jamie Lloyd
  • Paperback£7.99 £6.39
  • EPUB£7.99 £6.39
The Dance of Death
The Dance of Death
By August Strindberg Adapted by Conor McPherson
  • EPUB£9.99 £7.99
Arden of Faversham
Arden of Faversham
  • Paperback£9.99 £7.99
The Roaring Girl
The Roaring Girl
By Thomas Dekker and Thomas Middleton
  • Paperback£9.99 £7.99
The Bear
The Bear
By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
    The Proposal
    The Proposal
    By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
      A Tragic Figure
      A Tragic Figure
      By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
        On the Evils of Tobacco
        On the Evils of Tobacco
        By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
          The Wedding
          The Wedding
          By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
            Swansong
            Swansong
            By Anton Chekhov Translated by Stephen Mulrine
              Ghosts
              Ghosts
              By Henrik Ibsen Adapted by Richard Eyre
              • Paperback£10.99 £8.79
              • EPUB£10.99 £8.79
              Liolà
              Liolà
              By Tanya Ronder Original author Luigi Pirandello
              • Paperback£9.99 £7.99
              • EPUB£9.99 £7.99
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