Dido, Queen of Carthage

By Christopher Marlowe

Ruth Lunney

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English

Manchester University Press
01 October 2023

Plays & playscripts; Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800

Series: The Revels Plays

A city burns, and a queen burns for love: Dido, Queen of Carthage re-imagines one of the great legendary stories.

The encounter between a wandering hero and an African queen engenders love and loss, eroticism and absurdity, childish simplicity and compelling eloquence. Written for children to perform in the 1580s, Dido is nonetheless a remarkable play, revolutionary in its approach to character, blank verse, and audiences.

This volume is the first single-text scholarly edition in English. It is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and theatre practitioners.

The edition features an accessible text, lightly punctuated for ease of reading and speaking. It incorporates new research into authorship (which indicates that Marlowe wrote the play), a detailed analysis of Dido's sources, and a survey of criticism; it assesses the evidence for early performances and provides extensive information about modern productions.

Edited by: Ruth Lunney
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 531g
ISBN: 9781784993986
ISBN 10: 1784993980
Series: The Revels Plays
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 01 October 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION The text Authorship Dating Dido Early performance Sources and influences Criticism Modern productions Notes DIDO, QUEEN OF CARTHAGE LONGER NOTES APPENDICES Appendix 1: Authorship Glossary (Nasheisms) Appendix 2: List of Modern Productions Appendix 3: List of Plays and Entertainments INDEX OF TERMS INDEX OF NAMES AND TOPICS INDEX OF NAMES AND TOPICS -- .

Ruth Lunney is an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia