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Edward the Second: Christopher Marlowe
Charles R. Forker
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Description for Edward the Second: Christopher Marlowe
Paperback. In the introduction to this edition, Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources and presents a new argument for the drama's five-act structure. He examines the various opinions concerning the genre and sexual politics of the play, and also includes a full record of the stage history. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 20. Weight in Grams: 470.
The introduction to this edition contains an analysis of the first quarto (including new evidence of its original dating) and a reconsideration of the play's complex relation to the Shakespearean histories that preceded and followed it. Charles R. Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources, and presents a new argument for the drama's five-act structure. He delves into the conflicting and controversial opinions concerning the genre and sexual politics of the play, and also includes a full record of the stage history. Forker has collated some 46 editions (including the important, rare and usually ignored editions of Broughton ... Read more
The introduction to this edition contains an analysis of the first quarto (including new evidence of its original dating) and a reconsideration of the play's complex relation to the Shakespearean histories that preceded and followed it. Charles R. Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources, and presents a new argument for the drama's five-act structure. He delves into the conflicting and controversial opinions concerning the genre and sexual politics of the play, and also includes a full record of the stage history. Forker has collated some 46 editions (including the important, rare and usually ignored editions of Broughton ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
Revels Plays
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719030895
SKU
V9780719030895
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About Charles R. Forker
Charles R. Forker is Professor of English Emeritus at Indiana University, Bloomington.
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