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The Tragedy of Mariam (New Mermaids)
Elizabeth Cary
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Description for The Tragedy of Mariam (New Mermaids)
Paperback. The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. This edition includes the complete play script with notes beneath the text, as well as an extensive introduction, including biographical notes, textual details, and information about the staging of the play. Editor(s): Britland, Karen. Series: New Mermaids. Num Pages: 144 pages, 5 b&w photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 10. Weight in Grams: 126.
The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule. The wide-ranging introduction discusses the play in the context of closet drama, female dramatists and feminist criticism, providing an ... Read more
The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule. The wide-ranging introduction discusses the play in the context of closet drama, female dramatists and feminist criticism, providing an ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Methuen Drama
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
New Mermaids
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780713688764
SKU
V9780713688764
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About Elizabeth Cary
Karen Britland is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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