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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Watson, Jackie (Assistant principal), author.

Contributor:

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Edinburgh critical studies in Renaissance culture

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613--Criticism and interpretation.

Overbury, Thomas.

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

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

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

x, 272 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [2024]

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-262) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781474483377

1474483372

OCLC:

1411220724

Publisher Number:

90102337687

CIPO000074672