Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England

Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 191
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ISBN-10 : 9781351903370
ISBN-13 : 1351903373
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Book Synopsis Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England by : Thomas Rist

Download or read book Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England written by Thomas Rist and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 191 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. Examing 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 an anti-Catholic and Reformist genre, but one rooted in, and in dialogue with, traditional Catholic culture. Arguing its tragedies are bound to the age's funerary performances, it provides a new view of the contemporary theatre and especially its role in the religious upheavals of the period.


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