Three masterpieces of Jacobean drama, dwelling on death, decay, and the end of the reign of Elizabeth I
Following the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign in the early seventeenth century, the new court of King James was beset by political instability and moral corruption. This atmosphere provided fertile ground for the dramatists of the age, whose plays explore the ways in which social decadence and the abuse of power breed resentment and lead inexorably to violence and bloody retribution. In Tourneur's The Revenger's Tragedy, the debauched son of an Italian Duke attempts to rape the virtuous Gloriana - a veiled reference to Elizabeth I. Webster's The White Devil depicts a sinister world of intrigue and murderous infidelity, while The Changeling, perhaps Middleton's supreme achievement, powerfully portrays a woman bringing about her own unwitting destruction. All three are masterpieces of brooding intensity, dominated by images of decay, disillusionment and death.
By:
Cyril Tourneur, John Webster, Thomas Middleton Edited by:
Gamini Salgado Imprint: Penguin Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 133mm,
Spine: 22mm
Weight: 266g ISBN:9780141441245 ISBN 10: 0141441240 Pages: 368 Publication Date:25 October 2004 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Gamini Salgado has also edited Three Restoration Comedies for Penguin Classics. Gamini Salgado has also edited Three Restoration Comedies for Penguin Classics.