Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming EnglandAshgate Publishing, Ltd., 2008 - 165 pages Considering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. It shows revenge tragedy is not an anti-Catholic and Reformist genre, but one rooted in, and in dialogue with, traditional Catholic culture. |
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Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England Thomas Rist Limited preview - 2016 |
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