Revenge tragedy
"Revenge has been a preoccupation in all societies from ancient times to the present day. In Western culture, the revenge plot has been one of the linchpins of narrative structure; it is central to much Greek tragedy and was immensely popular in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. In this volume Stevie Simkin has collected essays on five plays which are representative of the revenge tragedy genre: The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Changeling, The White Devil and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore. These plays are a rich source of ideas about Renaissance society and politics; recurrent issues include sexuality, the complex relations of gender and power, and the relationship between the individual and the state."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2001
Palgrave, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, ©2001