Considering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. Revising 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 a Reformist and anti-Catholic genre, but one rooted in traditional Catholic culture, thereby transforming understandings of the theatre of the age

Rist, Thomas

Ashgate Pub Co; Routledge; Ashgate

Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

Gower Publishing Ltd

Taylor & Francis (Unlimited), [Place of publication not identified], 2016

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

April 8, 2008

1, PS, 2008

Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index.

Considering Major Works By Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton And Webster Among Others, This Book Transforms Current Understanding Of Early Modern Revenge Tragedy. Examining 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.--book Jacket. Introduction: Revenge Tragedy: Critical Issues -- Dead And Performative Religio-politics At The 'change Of Religion' -- Mourning And Its Aesthetics At The 'change Of Religion' -- 1. 'outrage Fits': Revenge And The 'melodrama' Of Mourning In The Spanish Tragedy, Titus Andronicus And Hamlet -- Spanish Tragedy, C. 1586-1587 -- Titus Andronicus, C. 1592 -- Hamlet, C.1600, Revised 1600-1604 -- 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 -- Revenger's Tragedy, C.1606 -- Atheist's Tragedy, C.1611 -- While Devil, C.1613 -- Duchess Of Malfi, C.1613. Thomas Rist. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [149]-157) And Index.

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