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The Spanish Tragedy
Thomas Kyd
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Description for The Spanish Tragedy
Paperback. Revenge plays became the most durable and commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage. The Spanish Tragedy brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court, dramatically contrasting romantic passion with violent deaths and clandestine politics. Editor(s): Gurr, Andrew; Mulryne, J. R. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 13. Weight in Grams: 146.
The first fully-fledged example of a revenge tragedy, the genre that became so influential in later Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, The Spanish Tragedy (1589) occupies a very special place in the history of English Renaissance drama. Hieronimo, Knight-Marshal of Spain during its war with Portugal, fails to obtain justice when his son is murdered for courting Bel-Imperia, the Duke of Castile's daughter, and decides to take justice into his own hands...This new student edition has been freshly revised by Professor Andrew Gurr to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. It also appends the scenes that ... Read more
The first fully-fledged example of a revenge tragedy, the genre that became so influential in later Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, The Spanish Tragedy (1589) occupies a very special place in the history of English Renaissance drama. Hieronimo, Knight-Marshal of Spain during its war with Portugal, fails to obtain justice when his son is murdered for courting Bel-Imperia, the Duke of Castile's daughter, and decides to take justice into his own hands...This new student edition has been freshly revised by Professor Andrew Gurr to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. It also appends the scenes that ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
New Mermaids
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408114216
SKU
V9781408114216
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About Thomas Kyd
Andrew Gurr is Professor of English at Reading University.
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