"As the Elizabethan era gave way to the reign of James I, England grappled with corruption within the royal court and widespread religious anxiety. Dramatists responded with morally complex plays of dark wit and violent spectacle, exploring the nature of death, the abuse of powe…
Five revenge tragedies
by Marston, John, Kyd, Thomas, Shakespeare, William, Chettle, Henry, Middleton, Thomas
fromPenguin classics
As the Elizabethan era gave way to the reign of James I, England grappled with corruption within the royal court and widespread religious anxiety. Dramatists responded with morally complex plays of dark wit and violent spectacle. This book features five such works.
The latest in the Routledge English Texts series, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is John Ford's tragic tale of religious skepticism, incest, and revenge. Edited by Simon Barker, this critical edition explores the larger realm of early seventeenth-century theater and seeks to de- center…
