Monarchy And Incest In Renaissance England
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Monarchy And Incest In Renaissance England
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Author : Bruce Thomas Boehrer
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2015-07-27
Monarchy And Incest In Renaissance England written by Bruce Thomas Boehrer and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07-27 with History categories.
In Monarchy and Incest in Renaissance England, Bruce Thomas Boehrer argues that a preoccupation with incest is built not the dominant social and cultural concerns of early modern England. Proceeding from a study of Henry III's divorce and succession legislation, through the reigns of Elizabeth I, James I, and Charles I, this work examines the interrelation between family politics and literary expression in and around the English royal court.
In Words And Deeds
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Author : Zenón Luis Martínez
language : en
Publisher: Rodopi
Release Date : 2002
In Words And Deeds written by Zenón Luis Martínez and has been published by Rodopi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Drama categories.
Departing from earlier studies which regarded incest as a literary topos or dramatic metaphor foregrounding political, social, or legal issues, Words and deeds argues that the presence of incest on the Renaissance stage is a strategy for the enactment of the spectator's tragic experience. Incest is explored neither as a sin nor as a crime, but as an unspeakable experience filtered through dramatic words and deeds.
Form And Reform In Renaissance England
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Author : Barbara Kiefer Lewalski
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Release Date : 2000
Form And Reform In Renaissance England written by Barbara Kiefer Lewalski and has been published by University of Delaware Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
Written by scholars on both sides of the Atlantic, they reexamine the categories which have shaped recent studies of early modern culture and literature, such as what constitutes the category of author or reader, what demarcates a particular literary form, and how its discursive shape might influence, and in turn be influenced by, contemporary political practices."--BOOK JACKET.
Desire And Dramatic Form In Early Modern England
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Author : Judith Deborah Haber
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2009-04-09
Desire And Dramatic Form In Early Modern England written by Judith Deborah Haber and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-09 with Drama categories.
This wide-ranging study uses close readings of texts by Marlowe, Shakespeare, Webster, Middleton and Ford to investigate the intersections of erotic desire and dramatic form in the early modern period, considering to what extent disruptive desires can successfully challenge, change or undermine the structures in which they are embedded.
The Horror Plays Of The English Restoration
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Author : Anne Hermanson
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-03-09
The Horror Plays Of The English Restoration written by Anne Hermanson and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-09 with Literary Criticism categories.
A decade after the Restoration of Charles II, a disturbing group of tragedies, dubbed by modern critics the horror or the blood-and-torture villain tragedies, burst onto the London stage. Ten years later they were gone - absorbed into the partisan frenzy which enveloped the theatre at the height of the Exclusion Crisis. Despite burgeoning interest, until now there has been no full investigation into why these deeply unsettling plays were written when they were and why they so fascinated audiences for the period that they held the stage. The author’s contention is that the genre of horror gains its popularity at times of social dislocation. It reflects deep schisms in society, and English society was profoundly unsettled and in a (delayed) state of shock from years of social upheaval and civil conflict. Through recurrent images of monstrosity, madness, venereal disease, incest and atheism, Hermanson argues that the horror dramatists trope deep-seated and unresolved anxieties - engaging profoundly with contemporary discourse by abreacting the conspiratorial climate of suspicion and fear. Some go as far as to question unequivocally the moral and political value of monarchy, vilifying the office of kingship and pushing ideas of atheism further than in any drama produced since Seneca. This study marks the first comprehensive investigation of these macabre tragedies in which playwrights such as Nathaniel Lee, Thomas Shadwell, Elkanah Settle, Thomas Otway and the Earl of Rochester take their audience on an exploration of human iniquity, thrusting them into an examination of man’s relationship to God, power, justice and evil.
The English Royal Family Of America From Jamestown To The American Revolution
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Author : Michael A. Beatty
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2003-01-01
The English Royal Family Of America From Jamestown To The American Revolution written by Michael A. Beatty and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-01-01 with History categories.
For about a century and a half after they arrived from England, America's first permanent colonists considered themselves to be English. They were proud of their heritage and loyal to their country. England's royal family truly was the royal family of America--until the era of the American Revolution, when the colonies fought for their independence from England and its rulers. Elizabeth I, James I, Charles I, Charles II, James II, William III and Mary II, Anne, George I, George II, and George III--the English royals who were also the royals of early America--are all covered in this work. It begins with Queen Elizabeth I, as it was during her rule that Sir Walter Ralegh established his settlements in America, and ends with King George III, as it was during his rule that the American Revolution began. A biographical sketch is provided for each royal and his or her spouse and legitimate children. Brief mention is made of mistresses and illegitimate children.
Theatre Closure And The Paradoxical Rise Of English Renaissance Drama In The Civil Wars
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Author : Heidi Craig
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2023-02-28
Theatre Closure And The Paradoxical Rise Of English Renaissance Drama In The Civil Wars written by Heidi Craig and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-28 with Literary Criticism categories.
Focusing on the production and reception of drama during the theatre closures of 1642 to 1660, Heidi Craig shows how the 'death' of contemporary theatre in fact gave birth to English Renaissance drama as a critical field. While the prohibition on playing in many respects killed the English stage, drama thrived in print, with stationers publishing unprecedented numbers of previously unprinted professional plays, vaunting playbooks' ties to the receding theatrical past. Marketed in terms of novelty and nostalgia, plays unprinted before 1642 gained new life. Stationers also anatomized the whole corpus of English drama, printing the first anthologies and comprehensive catalogues of drama. Craig captures this crucial turning-point in English theatre history with chapters on royalist nostalgia, clandestine theatrical revivals, dramatic compendia, and the mysteriously small number of Shakespeare editions issued during the period, as well as a new incisive reading of Beaumont and Fletcher's A King and No King.
Tis Pity She S A Whore
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Author : Lisa Hopkins
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2015-03-17
Tis Pity She S A Whore written by Lisa Hopkins and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-17 with Literary Criticism categories.
John Ford's tragedy 'Tis Pity She's A Whore was first performed between 1629 and 1633 and since then its themes of incest, love versus duty and forbidden passion have made it a widely studied and performed, if controversial, play. This guide offers students an introduction to its critical and performance history, including TV and film adaptations. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further individual research.
Sibling Relations And Gender In The Early Modern World
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Author : Naomi J. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-05-15
Sibling Relations And Gender In The Early Modern World written by Naomi J. Miller and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
While the relationships between parents and children have long been a staple of critical inquiry, bonds between siblings have received far less attention among early modern scholars. Indeed, until now, no single volume has focused specifically on relations between brothers and sisters during the early modern period, nor do many essays or monographs address the topic. The essays in Sibling Relations and Gender in the Early Modern World focus attention on this neglected area, exploring the sibling dynamics that shaped family relations from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries in Italy, England, France, Spain, and Germany. Using an array of feminist and cultural studies approaches, prominent scholars consider sibling ties from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives, including art history, musicology, literary studies, and social history. By articulating some of the underlying paradigms according to which sibling relations were constructed, the collection seeks to stimulate further scholarly research and critical inquiry into this fruitful area of early modern cultural studies.
A Companion To English Renaissance Literature And Culture
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Author : Michael Hattaway
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2008-04-15
A Companion To English Renaissance Literature And Culture written by Michael Hattaway and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-04-15 with Literary Criticism categories.
This is a one volume, up-to-date collection of more than fifty wide-ranging essays which will inspire and guide students of the Renaissance and provide course leaders with a substantial and helpful frame of reference. Provides new perspectives on established texts. Orientates the new student, while providing advanced students with current and new directions. Pioneered by leading scholars. Occupies a unique niche in Renaissance studies. Illustrated with 12 single-page black and white prints.