Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming EnglandConsidering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. Examing the genre in light of historical revisions to England's Reformations, and with appropriate regard to the social history of the dead, it shows revenge tragedy is not an anti-Catholic and Reformist genre, but one rooted in, and in dialogue with, traditional Catholic culture. Arguing its tragedies are bound to the age's funerary performances, it provides a new view of the contemporary theatre and especially its role in the religious upheavals of the period. |
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Contents
Revenge and the Melodrama of Mourning in | |
Mourning Antonios Revenge and Pauls Theatre | |
Remembering the Dead in The Revengers | |
Conclusion | |
Index | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama |
| Author | Thomas Rist |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2016 |
| ISBN | 1351903373, 9781351903370 |
| Length | 176 pages |
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