Revenge tragedy and classical philosophy on the early modern stage / Christopher Crosbie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crosbie, Christopher, author.

Series:

Edinburgh critical studies in Shakespeare and philosophy.

Edinburgh critical studies in Shakespeare and philosophy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Tragedies.

Shakespeare, William.

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Criticism and interpretation.

Kyd, Thomas, 1558-1594--Criticism and interpretation.

Kyd, Thomas.

Marston, John, 1575?-1634--Criticism and interpretation.

Marston, John.

Webster, John, 1580?-1625?--Criticism and interpretation.

Webster, John.

English drama (Tragedy)--History and criticism.

English drama (Tragedy).

Revenge in literature.

Philosophy, Ancient, in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 310 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2019.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

This book discovers within early modern revenge tragedy the surprising shaping presence of a wide array of classical philosophies not commonly affiliated with the genre.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Series Editor’s Preface

Introduction: On Revenge Tragedy and the Shaping Influence of Classical Philosophy

1. Oeconomia and the Vegetative Soul: Thomas Kyd’s Naturalisation of Revenge in The Spanish Tragedy

2. Fixing Moderation: Titus Andronicus and the Aristotelian Determination of Value

3. ‘A fine pate full of fine dirt’: Hamlet among the Atomists

4. ‘Vein by vein’: The Pneumatics of Retribution in John Marston’s Antonio’s Revenge

5. Prohairesis on the Inside: The Duchess of Malfi and Epictetian Volition

Epilogue: A Kind of Sensible Justice

Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 27 Apr 2021).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4744-5969-2

1-4744-4028-2

OCLC:

1312727086