Title The Spanish tragedy : a critical reader / Thomas Rist

Published London : Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2016

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Description 1 online resource (x, 304 pages) Series Arden early modern drama Arden early modern drama. Contents FC ; Half title; Arden Early Modern Drama Guides; Title; Copyright; Contents; Series Introduction; Notes on Contributors; Introduction Thomas Rist; 1 The Critical Backstory Edel Semple; 2 'Look on This Spectacle': The Spanish Tragedy in Performance Peter Malin; 3 The Spanish Tragedy: State of the Art Stevie Simkin; 4 New Directions: Seneca and The Spanish Tragedy Gordon Braden; 5 New Directions: Geopolitics and The Spanish Tragedy Eric Griffin; 6 New Directions: The Spanish Tragedy and Virgil Tom Rutter 7 New Directions: Female Mourning, Revenge and Hieronimo's Doomsday Play Katharine Goodland8 The Spanish Tragedy: Resources for Teaching Leslie Drury; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index Summary The Spanish Tragedy was the first 'revenge tragedy' on the English Renaissance stage: but for its influence, major dramas including The Revenger's Tragedy, The Duchess of Malfi and even Hamlet would not exist as they do. It is thus a key text for the study of Renaissance drama and normally appears in introductory undergraduate courses on Renaissance drama and Shakespeare. Despite its initial smash-hit status, after the closing of the theatres in 1642 the play was only once performed in Britain before its gradual revival in the 20th century. Following its first professional performance in 1973, the play has come to be recognised as a Renaissance classic, receiving frequent performance. This volume will bring together its most insightful and influential modern scholars to produce an edition read both by experts in the field and lovers of Thomas Kyd's drama Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed August 18, 2016) Subject Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594. Spanish tragedy. SUBJECT Spanish tragedy (Kyd, Thomas) fast Subject Theater -- Production and direction -- Great Britain Revenge in literature. Literary studies: plays & playwrights. Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800. DRAMA -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Revenge in literature Theater -- Production and direction Great Britain Form Electronic book ISBN 9781472522849 1472522842 9781472527738 1472527739

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