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The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England: By George Peele
Charles R. Forker (Ed.)
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Description for The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England: By George Peele
Paperback. A much needed, fully annotated and modernized text of a long neglected play used by Shakespeare as the principal basis of King John. Published anonymously in 1591, it can now be attributed definitively to Peele and ranks as the most important Elizabethan history play after Shakespeare and Marlowe's Edward II. Editor(s): Forker, Charles R. Series Editor(s): Bevington, David; Dutton, Richard; Findlay, Alison; Ostovich, Dr. Helen. Series: Revels Plays. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 196 x 217 x 30. Weight in Grams: 558.
Forker's critical edition fills the need for a fully annotated, historically contextualised and modernised text of the most important Elizabethan chronicle play apart from Shakespeare and Marlowe's Edward II. Now attributed definitely to George Peele, this drama helped to establish a major theatrical genre, raising contemporary political and religious issues through the dramatisation of medieval history in a compelling and popular fashion. A major source for Shakespeare, it throws new light on the bard's adaptation of earlier drama and helps to illustrate his working methods. With the full introduction and generous notes this Revels ... Read more
Forker's critical edition fills the need for a fully annotated, historically contextualised and modernised text of the most important Elizabethan chronicle play apart from Shakespeare and Marlowe's Edward II. Now attributed definitely to George Peele, this drama helped to establish a major theatrical genre, raising contemporary political and religious issues through the dramatisation of medieval history in a compelling and popular fashion. A major source for Shakespeare, it throws new light on the bard's adaptation of earlier drama and helps to illustrate his working methods. With the full introduction and generous notes this Revels ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Manchester University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Revels Plays
Condition
New
Weight
557g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784993450
SKU
V9781784993450
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About Charles R. Forker (Ed.)
Charles R. Forker is Emeritus Professor of English at Indiana University, Bloomington -- .
Reviews for The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England: By George Peele
'Meticulously documented and annotated, Forker's edition is full of riches, and makes a notable addition to scholarship, not just on this play, but on the Elizabethan history play in general.' Paul Dean, English Studies, Vol. 94, No. 4 'A welcome and much needed reconsideration . . . Forker's edition of The Troublesome Reign represents a landmark ... Read more