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Oxford University Press - Four Revenge Tragedies (The Spanish Tragedy The Revenger's Tragedy The Revenge Of Bussy D'ambois And The Atheist's Tragedy) - Paperback
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Description: The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy helped to establish the popularity of the genre and it was followed by The Revenger's Tragedy published anonymously and ascribed first to Cyril Tourneur and then to Thomas Middleton. George Chapman's The Revenge of Bussy D Ambois and Tourneur's The Atheist's Tragedy appeared soon after. Each of the four plays printed here defines the problems of the revenge genre often by exploiting its conventions in unexpected directions. All deal with fundamental moral questions about the meaning of justice and the lengths to which victimized individuals may go to obtain it while registering the strains of life in a rigid but increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Under the General Editoriship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Four Revenge Tragedies (The Spanish Tragedy The Revenger's Tragedy The Revenge Of Bussy D'ambois And The Atheist's Tragedy)
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199540532
Pages: 464 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights
Description: The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy helped to establish the popularity of the genre and it was followed by The Revenger's Tragedy published anonymously and ascribed first to Cyril Tourneur and then to Thomas Middleton. George Chapman's The Revenge of Bussy D Ambois and Tourneur's The Atheist's Tragedy appeared soon after. Each of the four plays printed here defines the problems of the revenge genre often by exploiting its conventions in unexpected directions. All deal with fundamental moral questions about the meaning of justice and the lengths to which victimized individuals may go to obtain it while registering the strains of life in a rigid but increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Under the General Editoriship of Dr Michael Cordner of the University of York the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. About THE Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up - to - date bibliographies for further study and much more.
Title: Four Revenge Tragedies (The Spanish Tragedy The Revenger's Tragedy The Revenge Of Bussy D'ambois And The Atheist's Tragedy)
Brand: Oxford University Press
Barcode: 9780199540532
Pages: 464 Pages
Publication Date: 7/15/2008
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Category: Literary Studies: Plays & Playwrights
