Edward II: A Critical Reader
Critical essays and insights on a classic play
Dr Kirk Melnikoff author Dr Kirk Melnikoff editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:23rd Feb '17
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This collection offers critical essays and insights on Christopher Marlowe's Edward II, making it a valuable resource for students and scholars alike.
The book Edward II: A Critical Reader serves as a comprehensive resource for students, educators, and scholars interested in the reception of Christopher Marlowe's play. It traces the play's impact from its initial performances in the late 16th century through its interpretations by artists and critics up to the early 21st century. This exploration provides valuable insights into how Edward II has been perceived and reinterpreted over the centuries.
In addition to its historical overview, the volume features contributions from leading experts in early modern history and culture, offering fresh perspectives on the play's themes and relevance. These critical essays delve into various aspects of Edward II, enriching the reader's understanding of Marlowe's work and its significance in the canon of English literature.
The book is well-organized and includes a timeline of Marlowe's life and works, an updated bibliography, and a comprehensive index, making it an essential guide for anyone studying the play. Whether for undergraduate coursework or personal interest, Edward II: A Critical Reader provides a definitive collection of essays that illuminate the enduring legacy of this important work in early modern drama.
In gathering together chapters rich in detail and brimming with critical vigor, this recent Arden Early Modern Drama Guide fulfills the goal, set out by the Series Editors, of offering “a clear picture of the critical and performative contexts” of Marlowe’s tragedy. Taken together, these chapters offer a plethora of original arguments that will inspire new critical responses to Edward II in scholarship, performance, and teaching. The high critical calibre of these chapters position Edward II at the centre of what Melnikoff calls ‘a larger Marlowe moment’ (5). Melnikoff’s succinctly and persuasively argued Introduction makes it clear that this moment arises from both the play’s ‘theatrical vitality’ (4) and the work of scholars who address important topics in rigorous and accessible ways … This volume compiles plenty of fresh evidence and many new insights in carefully organized chapters moving from general to specific themes. By this criterion alone, the collection is excellent … By blending original research of new evidence with rigorous and accessibly presented surveys of the main areas of the historiography of Marlowe’s tragedy, Melnikoff’s superbly edited book offers itself as an indispensable contribution to the collections of new essays that indeed created and extended the Marlowe moment in criticism. * The Marlowe Society of America *
ISBN: 9781472584038
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 340g
320 pages