The Revenger's Tragedy: The State of Play

The Revenger's Tragedy: The State of Play
ISBN-10
1474280382
ISBN-13
9781474280389
Series
The Revenger's Tragedy
Category
Literary Criticism
Pages
296
Language
English
Published
2017-11-16
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Author
Gretchen E. Minton

Description

The Revenger's Tragedy (1606), now widely attributed to Thomas Middleton, is a play that provides a dark, satirical response to other revenge tragedies such as Hamlet. With its over-the-top and highly theatrical approach to revenge, The Revenger's Tragedy has emerged as one of the most compelling examples of a drama by one of Shakespeare's contemporaries. This collection of ten newly-commissioned essays situates the play with respect to other Middleton and Shakespeare works as well as repertory, showcasing recent research about the play's engagement with issues such as religion, genre, race, language and performance.

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