Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and EntertainmentsArthur F. Kinney, David A. Katz RENAISSANCE DRAMA Experience the best and most noteworthy works of Renaissance drama This Third Edition of Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments is the latest installment of a groundbreaking collection of non-Shakespearean Renaissance drama. Covering not only the popular drama of the period, Renaissance Drama includes masques, Lord Mayor shows, royal performances, and the popular mystery plays of the time. The selections fairly represent the variety and quality of Renaissance drama and they include works of scholarly and literary interest. Each work included in this edition comes with an insightful and illuminating introduction that places the piece in its historical and cultural context, with accompanying text explaining the significance of each piece and the ways in which it interacts with other works. New to this edition are:
Perfect for scholars, teachers, and readers of the English Renaissance, Renaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments belongs on the bookshelves of anyone with even a passing interest in the drama of its time. |
Contents
Brief Lives | 13 |
Chronology | 22 |
The Noble Triumphant Coronation of Queen Anne Wife unto the most noble king Henry the VIII | 38 |
GEORGE GASCOIGNE | 61 |
SIR PHILIP SIDNEY | 89 |
THOMAS | 99 |
The Spanish Tragedy | 106 |
JOHN LYLY | 149 |
The Shoemakers Holiday | 447 |
JOHN MARSTON | 485 |
The Malcontent | 495 |
ANTHONY MUNDAY | 543 |
THOMAS HEYWOOD | 557 |
FRANCIS BEAUMONT | 597 |
BEN JONSON | 647 |
BEN JONSON | 717 |
ANONYMOUS | 187 |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE | 243 |
ANONYMOUS | 277 |
Arden of Faversham | 283 |
CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE | 321 |
The Troublesome Reign and Lamentable Death of Edward the Second | 328 |
GEORGE PEELE | 375 |
The Old Wives Tale | 383 |
MARY SIDNEY COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE | 401 |
THOMAS DEKKER | 441 |
BEN JONSON | 735 |
THOMAS MIDDLETON | 815 |
ELIZABETH CARY | 863 |
JOHN WEBSTER | 905 |
ANONYMOUS | 967 |
The Witch of Edmonton | 984 |
THOMAS MIDDLETON AND WILLIAM ROWLEY | 1033 |
JOHN FORD | 1081 |
MARGARET CAVENDISH | 1129 |
Index | 1157 |
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