Edward II: A Critical Reader

ISBN-13: 9781472584045 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 320 str.

Kirk Melnikoff; Andrew Hiscock; Lisa Hopkins

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Edward II: A Critical Reader gives students, teachers and scholars alike an overview of the play's reception both in the theatre and among artists and critics, from the end of the 16th century to the beginning of the 21st. The volume also offers a series of new perspectives on the play by leading experts in the field of early modern history and culture. Bolstered with a timeline tracking Marlowe's life and work, an up-to-date bibliography and an extensive index, this collection is an ideal and definitive guide to Edward II.

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Series Introduction Edward II Timeline Introduction The Critical Backstory: Marlowe’s Legacy: A Critical Survey of the Playwright’s Reception to 1991 Performance History: “Yet I have a braver way than these”: A Performance History of Edward II The State of the Art: Edward II: Sexuality, History, and the Theatre New Directions: 1. Gratia Flagrans: Edward II and the Micro-Macro-politics of (In)Subordination 2. Edward II in Repertory 3. The Corporate Life of Monarch and Minion in Edward II 4. Édouard et Gaverston: New Ways of Looking at an English History Play Learning and Teaching Resources: History, Politics, and Edward II Notes Bibliography Index