Family and the State in Early Modern Revenge Drama: Economies of Vengeance

ISBN-13: 9780367866648 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 250 str.

Chris McMahon

Opis

This book focuses on early modern revenge plays from the perspective of political theory and anthropology, paying particular attention to the construction, in the plays, of family and state institutions. Plays set for close study are The Spanish Tragedy, Hamlet, The Revenger’s Tragedy, The Malcontent and The Duchess of Malfi.

Spis treści

1. Introduction  2. Family and judiciary in The Spanish Tragedy  3. Competition and grace in Hamlet  4. Surveillance and consumption in The Revenger's Tragedy  5. Education and autocracy in The Malcontent  6. Meritocratic reform in The Duchess of Malfi  7. Conclusion

O autorze

Chris McMahon holds a PhD in English from the University of Queensland. He is a Tutor in International Studies, University of Canberra, Australia.