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Language and Politics in the Sixteenth-Century History Play (Early Modern Literature in History)
D. Cavanagh
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Description for Language and Politics in the Sixteenth-Century History Play (Early Modern Literature in History)
Hardcover. Series: Early Modern Literature in History. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JB; DSBD; DSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 363.
Language and Politics in the Sixteenth-Century History Play examines a key preoccupation of historical drama in the period 1538-1600: the threat presented by uncivil language. 'Unlicensed' speech informs the presentation of political debate in Tudor history plays and it is also the subject of their most daring political speculations. By analyzing plays by John Bale, Thomas Norton, Thomas Sackville, and Robert Greene, as well as Shakespeare, this study also argues for a more inclusive approach to the genre.
Language and Politics in the Sixteenth-Century History Play examines a key preoccupation of historical drama in the period 1538-1600: the threat presented by uncivil language. 'Unlicensed' speech informs the presentation of political debate in Tudor history plays and it is also the subject of their most daring political speculations. By analyzing plays by John Bale, Thomas Norton, Thomas Sackville, and Robert Greene, as well as Shakespeare, this study also argues for a more inclusive approach to the genre.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Early Modern Literature in History
Number of Pages
197
Place of Publication
Gordonsville, United States
ISBN
9781403901323
SKU
V9781403901323
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About D. Cavanagh
DERMOT CAVANAGH is Lecturer in English at the University of Northumbria.
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