Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England
Author | : Thomas Rist |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 0754661520 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780754661528 |
Rating | : 4/5 (528 Downloads) |
Download or read book Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England written by Thomas Rist and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2008 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. Revising the genre in light of historical revisions to England's Reformations, and with appropriate regard to the social history of the dead, it shows revenge tragedy is not a Reformist and anti-Catholic genre, but one rooted in traditional Catholic culture, thereby transforming understandings of the theatre of the age