Five revenge tragedies / Kyd, Shakespeare, Marston, Chettle, Middleton ; edited with an introduction and notes by Emma Smith.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages xxiv-xxx).
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Five revenge tragedies / Kyd, Shakespeare, Marston, Chettle, Middleton ; edited with an introduction and notes by Emma Smith.
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Smith, Emma (Emma Josephine), editor, author.
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As the Elizabethan era gave way to the reign of James I, England grappled with corruption within the royal court and widespread religious anxiety. Dramatists responded with morally complex plays of dark wit and violent spectacle. This book features five such works.