T. S. Eliot

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

A play in verse form dramatizes the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket by four knights of Henry II's court

Murder in the Cathedral

95fb53c1-e3b4-4048-b31a-95cd6416b207-1

David Bevington

A. R. Braunmuller

Stephen Orgel

William Shakespeare

Alabama

The new Pelican Shakespeare series incorporates the more than thirty years of Shakespeare scholarship undertaken since the acclaimed original series, edited by Alfred Harbage, appeared between 1956 and 1967. The general editors of the new series of forty volumes-the renowned Shakespeareans Stephen Orgel of Stanford University and A. R. Braunmuller of UCLA-have assembled a team of eminent scholars who have, along with the general editors themselves, prepared new introductions and notes to all of Shakespeare's plays and poems. Redesigned in an easy-to-read format that preserves the favorite features of the original, including an essay on the theatrical world of Shakespeare, an introduction to the individual play, and a note on the text used. The new Pelican Shakespeare will be an excellent resource for students, teachers, and theatre professionals well into the twenty first century.

Twelfth Night

7db65333-b4a6-405c-ac47-e72f82ec97b6-1

some page yellowing due to paper acidification

Virginia

The New Folger Library

HAMLET

SparkNotes

Florida

Othello (No Fear Shakespeare)

53d03369-b30a-450b-93d0-4c3598fb108a-1

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Maryland

Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

#paperback #fiction #sophocles #classic #drama #play #theatre #mythology #literature #vintage 

Pennsylvania

Emily Wilson's superb translation of Sophocles' best-known play, accompanied by her engaging introduction, translator's note, and explanatory footnotes.

Comparative ancient sources that provide insight into the many different approaches to the Oedipus myth, inviting readers to see what is distinctive about Sophocles' approach. These nine sources are followed by the final scene of Rita Dove's modern verse tragedy, The Darker Face of the Earth, which follows closely the plot of Oedipus Tyrannos.

Critical essays by Froma I. Zeitlin, Edith Hall, Eric Dugdale, Kirk Ormand, Joshua D. Sosin, Martha C. Nussbaum, Michael Andrew Kicey, and Teresa M. Danze, focusing on the play's central themes.

A chronology of Sophocles' life and work and suggestions for further reading.

About the Series

Read by more than 12 million students over fifty-five years, Norton Critical Editions set the standard for apparatus that is right for undergraduate readers. The three-part format-annotated text, contexts, and criticism-helps students to better understand, analyze, and appreciate the literature, while opening a wide range of teaching possibilities for instructors. Whether in print or in digital format, Norton Critical Editions provide all the resources students need.

"For the enjoyment and appreciation of Sophocles' most celebrated tragedy, one can do no better. Complemented by a curated selection of comparative sources and highlights of modern scholarly insights, this timely edition presents the Oedipus Tyrannos in context and gives us a poem that speaks powerfully to our time." -Bill Beck, Indiana University

"The Norton Critical Edition of Sophocles' Oedipus Tyrannos offers an ideal introduction to the most famous and influential of all Greek tragedies. Emily Wilson's translation is fluid and compelling, and the surrounding materials present a wealth of information and insight suited both to new and more experienced readers." -Joshua Billings, Princeton University

"Oedipus Tyrannos is the first Greek play many readers encounter, and this version is their ideal gateway. Emily Wilson's verse line is effortlessly graceful, whether in taut, tense dialogue exchanges or in the lyrical choral odes. The notes she supplies are a banquet on which both newcomers and scholars will feast, and her selection of comparative and critical texts makes a wonderfully rich dessert course." -James Romm, Rowan University

Oedipus Tyrannus (Norton Critical Edition, 1970)

f1259b82-3b59-428f-b1e7-44327201dffa-1

#fiction #drama #paperback #theatre #plays #williamshakespeare #shakespeare #fantasy #poetry #thetempest 

The Annotated Shakespeare 

Shakespeare's valedictory play is also one of his most poetical and magical. The story involves the spirit Ariel, the savage Caliban, and Prospero, the banished Duke of Milan, now a wizard living on a remote island who uses his magic to shipwreck a party of ex-compatriots.

The Tempest

b1f40cbb-089d-4da9-96c8-673770c794dd-1

#fiction #youngadult #ya #youngadultfiction #hardcover #juvenilefiction #musicals #broadway #theatre #middlegrade

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Jack and Louisa book 1

Jack & Louisa Act 1

1fe81c20-d4b4-4d25-810d-75256dc1a652-1

#paperback #georgebernardshaw #pygmalion #myfairlady #classic #play #theatre #romance #literature #school 

Pygmalion (Schastivye Books, 2013)

53dae30f-0d7b-4df8-9598-5bac4c17ac68-1

#paperback #fiction #drama #othello #shakespeare #play #theatre #williamshakespeare #poetry #classic 

The Signet Classics edition of William Shakespeare's Othello, a disturbing exploration of jealousy and wrath. Tragedy takes hold as the cunning and hateful Iago drives the heroic Moor of Venice first to suspicion, then to homicidal rage against his love Desdemona, in one of the Bard's darkest plays. This revised Signet Classics edition includes unique features such as: • An overview of Shakespeare's life, world, and theater • A special introduction to the play by the editor, Alvin Kernan • Selections from Giraldi Cinthio's Hecatommithi, the source from which Shakespeare drived Othello • Dramatic criticism from Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Maynard Mack, and others • A comprehensive stage and screen history of notable actors, directors, and productions • Text, notes, and commentaries printed in the clearest, most readable text • And more... From the Paperback edition.

Othello (Newly Revised Edition)

4b571cc9-1f12-46fa-ac16-a2782e123dfd-1

#paperback #play #classics #theatre #literature #american has a few pen highlights.

No play in the modern theatre has so captured the imagination and heart of the American public as Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie.

The Glass Menagerie

843ff3ae-ead6-4fde-a3a9-90661914b4eb-1

Ted Hughes

Former library edition, all stickers on outside are gone - some stamps inside

Illinois

Reinterprets the story of a dying queen's obsessive love for her stepson in a new translation of one of classical mythology's most powerful tales

Phedre

c484c367-a3c7-48d7-8c9b-6869ef1b8216-1

Emma Whipday

Terri Bourus

Emma Smith

Minnesota

The New Oxford Shakespeare

A new edition of one of Shakespeare's most complex and enigmatic plays.

Measure for Measure

c0ba60e9-e006-408d-b10d-b3e5fc0adf25-1

Missouri

Antony and Cleopatra

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

A discussion of the sources and historical background of the play accompanies the text and critical commentaries.

Othello (This Simon & Schuster Edition, 2009)

Julius Caesar: with Reader's Guide (1970)

J. Michael Gillette

Cover and pages show some wear, highlights throughout. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Art, Music, Drama/Theater

An Introduction to Scene Design and Construction, Light, Sound, Costume, and Makeup

Theatrical Design and Production

d7e169de-e9e4-4797-8ce9-db2bbd7c21aa-1

*THIS IS A CD RECORDING*

Conceived by Sondheim and James Lapine following their Pulitzer Prize-winning "Sunday in the Park with George," INTO THE WOODS takes various Grimm brothers fairy tale characters, intertwines their stories, and adds an original tale of a baker and his wife who long for a child, cursed by the witch next door. Once their problems are resolved, the story goes on to explore what happens after "happily ever after." A compendium of life lessons in the tradition of the best allegories, its central message - delivered with the edgy humor that is the composer's trademark - is "be careful what you wish for."

Texas

2002 Broadway Revival Cast

Into the Woods (CD AUDIO)

With detailed notes from the world's leading center for Shakespeare studies 

Macbeth: The DVD Edition includes everything you've come to expect from the Folger Shakespeare Library editions of Shakespeare's plays -- facing-page explanatory notes, scene-by-scene plot summaries, illustrations from the Folger archives -- combined here with a bonus DVD of a performance of Macbeth recorded before a rapt audience in the Folger's intimate Elizabethan Theatre. Conceived and directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller) and Aaron Posner, this acclaimed production showcases the inventive magic of Teller, who, with Posner, contributes a new foreword to this edition, writing about their vision of the play as a "supernatural horror thriller." Macbeth: The DVD Edition is the perfect volume for those encountering the play for the first time and for those finding brilliant new insights into a classic. THIS DVD EDITION INCLUDES: • DVD of the 2008 Folger Theatre/Two River Theater Company production -- with over 50 minutes of special features, including interviews with the directors, actors, designers, and scholars • Foreword by directors Teller and Aaron Posner on the staging of Macbeth • Freshly edited text based on the 1623 First Folio • Full explanatory notes conveniently placed on pages facing the text of the play • A key to the play's famous lines and phrases • An introduction to reading Shakespeare's language in Macbeth • Illustrations from the Folger Shakespeare Library's vast holdings of rare books • An essay by Susan Snyder that provides a modern perspective on the play

The Tragedy of Macbeth

5dab3700-f639-4f83-8600-4610014d7c08-1

George Bernard Shaw

Hello, and thank you for browsing The Raven's Cache! Caw! 🐦‍⬛ 
This book is pre-loved and in good condition ready to go to its next destination. We're glad to see that this treasure has caught your eye.
Below, you can find examples of how I rate the quality before they go to their new homes. It's important to know the quality of the book you're getting, so I've taken pictures of any aspect of the book that renders it pre-loved rather than new. 
All books are shipped quickly (next business day), and come from a smoke and pet free home.


- - - - - - - - - -
✅  How The Raven's Cache rates its books:
LIKE NEW: I will never rate a library book like new. These are books that look like they've never been read or owned.
EXCELLENT: The best condition for library books, and a great condition for books otherwise. Library books will have library markings (always pictured), but will have no further noted wear and tear. For non-library books, these are the books that have been read, but are not show no remarkable signs of wear, tear or defect.
GOOD: Show signs of use and mild to moderate wear. All pages are in tact and the book is completely readable. Library books have library markings, and some non-library books may have a dedication or stamp or sticker, some creases. Signs of formerly being loved.
FAIR: A book that shows visible signs of wear and tear. These books might have creases, folds, markings, or missing dust jackets (all pictured).  A 'fair' book will ALWAYS have its pages in tact, and the full book will be readable.
POOR: These books have seen better days. The pages might be loose, there are visible signs of wear and tear, the spine might be coming free from the book.

✨ Please note that my books are often given to me and may not reflect my own views. Please research books and look at photos prior to buying. ❤️ 
I am one disabled human looking to spread kindness and get by, please be kind. 10% of my profit goes toward nonprofits aiming to making books accessible to others.

❓ If you have any questions or want to make an offer or bundle books, please message me. Let's see what we can do. 🙂

Vermont

The text of George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion.

Pygmalion

Richard H. Goldstone

Alan Jay Lerner

Pygmalion and My Fair Lady

Susan Bassnett

Hardcover in dust jacket, both in excellent condition. Slight foxing on top page edge. Price in pencil on front end paper. 

Indiana

International Women's Experimental Theatre

Magdalena Experiment

a1cbbd06-e923-4f1d-a771-a904d5f02d9f-0

Hello, and thank you for browsing The Raven's Cache! Caw! 🐦‍⬛ 
This book is a pre-loved former library book in fair condition ready to go to its next destination. Library books are special, because they've been loved by many, and we're glad this one is going to find its way to you!
Most library books do contain library markings that might include a tag on the side, a stamp (or two) on the inside, and possibly an index card. 
Below, you can find examples of how I rate my books before they go to their new homes. It's important to know the quality of the book you're getting, so I've taken pictures of any aspect of the book that renders it pre-loved rather than new. 
All books are shipped quickly (next business day), and come from a smoke and pet free home.


- - - - - - - - - -
✅  How The Raven's Cache rates its books:
- LIKE NEW: I will never rate a library book like new. These are books that look like they've never been read or owned. 
- EXCELLENT: The best condition for library books, and a great condition for books otherwise. Library books will have library markings (always pictured), but will have no further noted wear and tear. For non-library books, these are the books that have been read, but are not show no remarkable signs of wear, tear or defect.
- GOOD: Show signs of use and mild to moderate wear. All pages are in tact and the book is completely readable. Library books have library markings, and some non-library books may have a dedication or stamp or sticker, some creases. Signs of formerly being loved.
- FAIR: A book that shows visible signs of wear and tear. These books might have creases, folds, markings, or missing dust jackets (all pictured).  A 'fair' book will ALWAYS have its pages in tact, and the full book will be readable.
- POOR: These books have seen better days. The pages might be loose, there are visible signs of wear and tear, the spine might be coming free from the book.

✨ Please note that my books are often given to me and may not reflect my own views. Please research books and look at photos prior to buying. ❤️ 
I am one disabled human looking to spread kindness and get by, please be kind. 10% of my profit goes toward nonprofits aiming to making books accessible to others.

❓ If you have any questions or want to make an offer or bundle books, please message me. Let's see what we can do. 🙂

The New Complete Stories of the Great Operas

Robert Bolt

The classic dramatization of Sir Thomas More's historic conflict with Henry VIII--a compelling portrait of a courageous man who died for his convictions.

Sir Thomas More--the brilliant nobleman, lawyer, humanist, author of such works as Utopia--was a long-time friend and favorite of Henry VIII, ascending to the position of Lord Chancellor in 1529. Yet he was also a staunch Catholic, and when Henry broke with the Church in 1531 after the Pope had refused to grant him a divorce from Catherine of Aragon, More resigned the Chancellorship. In 1534, Parliament passed a bill requiring all subjects to take an oath acknowledging the supremacy of England's king over all foreign sovereigns--including the Pope. More refused, was imprisoned, and finally was executed in 1535.

An enduring modern classic, A Man for All Seasons "challenges the mind, and, in the end, touches the heart" (New York Times).

Browse by categories

Save this search

T. S. Eliot

Murder in the Cathedral

David Bevington; A. R. Braunmuller; Stephen Orgel; William Shakespeare

Twelfth Night

William Shakespeare

HAMLET

SparkNotes

Othello (No Fear Shakespeare)

Val Emmich, Steven Levenson, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul

Dear Evan Hansen: The Novel

Sophocles; Emily Wilson (Editor)

Oedipus Tyrannus (Norton Critical Edition, 1970)

William Shakespeare

The Tempest

Andrew Keenan-Bolger & Kate Wetherland

Jack & Louisa Act 1

George Bernard Shaw

Pygmalion (Schastivye Books, 2013)

William Shakespeare; Alvin Kernan (Editor)

Othello (Newly Revised Edition)

Tennessee Williams

The Glass Menagerie

Jean Racine; Ted Hughes

Phedre

William Shakespeare; Emma Whipday; Terri Bourus; Emma Smith

Measure for Measure

William Shakespeare

Antony and Cleopatra

William Shakespeare; Paul Werstine (Editor)

Othello (This Simon & Schuster Edition, 2009)

William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar: with Reader's Guide (1970)

J. Michael Gillette

Theatrical Design and Production

Stephen Sondheim

Into the Woods (CD AUDIO)

William Shakespeare

The Tragedy of Macbeth

George Bernard Shaw

Pygmalion

George Bernard Shaw; Richard H. Goldstone; Alan Jay Lerner

Pygmalion and My Fair Lady

Susan Bassnett

Magdalena Experiment

Milton Cross

The New Complete Stories of the Great Operas

Robert Bolt

A Man for All Seasons