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The troublesome reign of John, King of England / George Peele ; edited by Charles R. Forker.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Furness Shakespeare Library (Van Pelt 628) PR2411 .T75 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peele, George, 1556-1596.
- Series:
- Revels plays
- Revels plays.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- John, King of England, 1167-1216--Drama.
- John.
- John, King of England, 1167-1216.
- English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600.
- English drama.
- English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Physical Description:
- xxviii, 379 pages ; 23 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Manchester ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : distributed in the United States exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
- Summary:
- Forker's critical edition fills the need for a fully annotated, historically contextualized and modernized text of the most important Elizabethan chronicle play apart from Shakespeare and Marlowe's Edward II. Now attributed definitely to George Peele, this drama helped to establish a major theatrical genre, raising contemporary political and religious issues through the dramatization of medieval history in a compelling and popular fashion. A major source for Shakespeare, it throws new light on the bard's adaptation of earlier drama and helps to illustrate his working methods. With the full introduction and generous notes this "Revels Plays" edition will be the first port of call for students and enthusiasts of Elizabethan and Early Modern drama.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780719078989
- 0719078989
- OCLC:
- 741276998
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