Ribner, Irving

The English history play in the age of Shakespeare by Irving Ribner ( Book )
41 editions published between 1957 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 1,767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1957. This edition re-issues the second edition of 1965. Recognized as one of the leading books in its field, The English History Play in the Age of Shakespeare presents the most comprehensive account available of the English historical drama from its beginning to the closing of the theatres in 1642 and relates this development to Renaissance historiography and Elizabethan political theory

Patterns in Shakespearian tragedy by Irving Ribner ( Book )
51 editions published between 1960 and 2013 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,486 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
First published in 1960. Patterns in Shakespearian Tragedy is an exploration of man's relation to his universe and the way in which it seeks to postulate a moral order. Shakespeare's development is treated accordingly as a growth in moral vision. His movement from play to play is carefully explored, and in the treatment of each tragedy the emphasis is on the manner in which its central moral theme shapes the various elements of drama

Jacobean tragedy; the quest for moral order by Irving Ribner ( Book )
27 editions published between 1962 and 1980 in 3 languages and held by 1,113 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Complete plays by Christopher Marlowe ( Book )
6 editions published in 1963 in English and held by 1,040 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Their texts fully restored by recent scholarship, Marlowe's astonishing works can now be appreciated as originally written. This edition includes all of Marlowe's plays, including two versions of Doctor Faustus

Tudor and Stuart drama by Irving Ribner ( Book )
16 editions published between 1966 and 1978 in English and held by 1,017 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The atheist's tragedy; or, The honest man's revenge by Cyril Tourneur ( Book )
12 editions published in 1964 in English and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Doctor Faustus; text and major criticism by Christopher Marlowe ( Book )
5 editions published between 1966 and 1977 in English and held by 530 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The tragedy of Hamlet, prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare ( Book )
9 editions published between 1964 and 1984 in English and held by 493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tragic drama about a young prince attempting to avenge his father's murder. His uncle has seduced Hamlet's mother, killed his father, and usurped his claim to the crown. Hamlet's melancholic, irresolute temperament, however, inhibits decisive action and contributes to more calamities

Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine, part one and part two; text and major criticism by Christopher Marlowe ( Book )
3 editions published in 1974 in English and held by 426 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

The complete works of Shakespeare by William Shakespeare ( Book )
5 editions published between 1958 and 1971 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide