When first presented before Elizabethan audiences, ""Tamburlaine the Great"" met with considerable popular approval but over the centuries since then it has seen few professional performances. This fully annotated version, with parts one and two in a single volume, takes account of the recent work on Marlowe. This text is related to contemporary theatrical conventions and conditins, and offers a critical account of the play closely attuned to a sense of theatre. Aspects fo the play discussed include its response to ""Machiavellian"" ideas and the degree to which its sensational violence can provoke laughter from the audience. A full survey of recent criticism is included and a brief biography of Marlowe.
Edited by:
J. S. Cunningham, Eithne Henson Series edited by:
David Bevington, Richard Dutton Volume editor:
J.S. Cunningham Imprint: Manchester University Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 454g ISBN:9780719030963 ISBN 10: 071903096X Series:The Revels Plays Pages: 338 Publication Date:24 June 1999 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
J. S Cunningham was, until his retirement, Professor of English at the University of Leicester
