Revenge tragedy and the drama of commemoration in reforming England / / Thomas Rist

• Autore: Rist Thomas <1971-, >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (176 pages)
• Disciplina: 822/.309353
• Soggetto topico: Revenge in literature; English drama - Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 - History and criticism; English drama - 17th century - History and criticism; English drama (Tragedy) - History and criticism; Death in literature
• Note generali: "First published 2008 by Ashgate Publishing"--t.p. verso.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. 'Outrage fits' : revenge and the 'melodrama' of mourning in The Spanish tragedy, Titus Andronicuz and Hamlet -- 2. Funerary theatre : mourning, Antonio's revenge and Paul's theatre -- 3. Melodrama and parody : remembering the dead in The revenger's tragedy, The atheist's tragedy, The white devil and The Duchess of Malfi.
• Sommario/riassunto: Considering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. Examing the genre in light of historical revisions to England's Reformations, and with appropriate regard to the social history of the dead, it shows revenge tragedy is not an anti-Catholic and Reformist genre, but one rooted in, and in dialogue with, traditional Catholic culture. Arguing its tragedies are bound to the age's funerary performances, it provides a new view of the contemporary theatre and especially its role in the religious upheavals of the period.
• Titolo autorizzato: Revenge tragedy and the drama of commemoration in reforming England
• ISBN: 1-351-90337-3; 1-315-24421-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154568703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Studies in performance and early modern drama.