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1 online resource (x, 206 pages) |
| Series |
Early modern literature in history |
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Early modern literature in history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Contents |
The early Tudor history play / Janette Dillon -- The reformation of history in John Bale's biblical dramas / Andrew W. Taylor -- Seneca and the early Elizabethan history play / Michael Ullyot -- History in the making: the case of Samuel Rowley's when you see me you know me (1604/5) / Teresa Grant -- The stage historicizes the Turk: convention and contradiction in the Turkish history play / Mark Hutchings -- News drama: the tragic subject of Charles I / Barbara Ravelhofer |
| Summary |
"Many readers today associate the early modern history play with Shakespeare. While not wishing to ignore the influence of Shakespeare, this collection of essays explores other historical drama between 1500 and 1660, covering a wide range of different formats outside the canon of 1590s history cycles. The introduction provides a survey of current criticism, including both early modern and contemporary definitions of the 'history play'. Individual essays in chronological order discuss a wide variety of possible sources for historical drama, ranging from oral traditions to chronicles. They explore genres which think of 'history' in different ways, such as shows, moralities and closet drama. Finally, the book investigates the way sources are turned into script and performance, and the Way playwrights spin history-in-performance, establishing exciting alternative paradigms of early historical drama."--Jacket |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-201) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
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| Subject |
Historical drama, English -- History and criticism
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English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism
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English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism
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Literature and history -- England -- History -- 16th century
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Literature and history -- England -- History -- 17th century
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Literary form -- History -- 16th century
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Literary form -- History -- 17th century
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DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
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English drama
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English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan
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Historical drama, English
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Literary form
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Literature and history
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Grant, Teresa, 1972- editor.
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Ravelhofer, B. (Barbara), editor.
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| ISBN |
9780230593268 |
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0230593267 |
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