The revenger's tragedy :: a critical reader /

"The Revenger's Tragedy is one of the most vital, important, and enduring tragedies of the Jacobean era, one of the few non-Shakespearean plays of that period that is still regularly revived on stage and taught in classrooms. The play is notable for its piercing insight into human depravit...

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Other Authors: Walsh, Brian (Professor of English) (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2016.
Series:Arden early modern drama.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"The Revenger's Tragedy is one of the most vital, important, and enduring tragedies of the Jacobean era, one of the few non-Shakespearean plays of that period that is still regularly revived on stage and taught in classrooms. The play is notable for its piercing insight into human depravity, its savage humour, and its florid theatricality. This collection of new essays offers students an invaluable overview of the play's critical and performance history as well as four critical essays offering a range of new perspectives"--The publisher
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 304 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-286) and index.
ISBN:9781472585424
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