Epistolary courtiership and dramatic letters : Thomas Overbury and the Jacobean playhouse / Jackie Watson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Jackie (Assistant principal), author.

Series:

Edinburgh critical studies in Renaissance culture.

Edinburgh critical studies in Renaissance culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.

Overbury, Thomas.

Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613--Correspondence.

James I, King of England, 1566-1625.

James.

Great Britain--History--James I, 1603-1625.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--Court and courtiers--History--17th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 272 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2024.

Summary:

This title analyses how the political career of Sir Thomas Overbury exposes the changing systems of power at the English court between 1603 and 1613.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Series Page

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Series Editors' Preface

A Note on Letter Transcriptions

Dedication

Introduction: 'Common Secrets, Common Dangers': The Origins of a 'Tragical' Courtier

1. The Path to Power at the Jacobean Court: Overbury's Rise

2. Secretary, Conduit and Minion: Overbury's Courtly Zenith

3. The Fall of Icarus: Overbury's Imprisonment

4. Royal Prerogative and the Role of Counsel in The Winter's Tale

5. Defining Successful Courtiership in The Duchess of Malfi

6. Chapman's Changing Worlds: From Bussy D'Ambois to The Revenge

Afterword

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 18, 2026).

ISBN:

1-4744-8339-9