| Eros and Power in English Renaissance Drama: Five Plays by Marlowe, Davenant, Massinger, Ford and Shakespeare Contributor(s): Perry, Curtis (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0786431652 ISBN-13: 9780786431656 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $49.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2008 Annotation: This text features five plays from the English Renaissance which explore political questions and developments by telling stories about the erotic impulses of a national ruler. The volume contains fully annotated and modernized versions of Marlowes Edward II, Shakespeares Measure for Measure, Massingers The Duke of Milan, Davenants The Cruel Brother, and Fords Loves Sacrifice . The author provides an introduction, initial discussion, and selected illustration(s) for each play, along with an introduction to erotic politics and the Renaissance-era political mentality. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Performing Arts | Theater - General - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.308 |
| LCCN: 2007038630 |
| Physical Information: 1.17" H x 6.06" W x 8.86" (1.61 lbs) 555 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book features five plays from the English Renaissance that explore political questions and developments by telling stories about the erotic impulses of a ruler. The volume contains fully annotated and modernized versions of Marlowe's Edward II, Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Massinger's The Duke of Milan, Davenant's The Cruel Brother, and Ford's Love's Sacrifice. The editor provides an introduction, initial discussion, and selected illustration(s) for each play, along with an introduction to erotic politics and the Renaissance-era political mentality. A bibliography includes suggestions for further reading and a list of useful websites for students. |