ELIZABETHAN DRAMA IBD

Sinopsis

Elizabethan Drama is a comprehensive collection presenting significant plays from the Elizabethan era, showcasing the rich theatrical landscape of the time. This volume features works by celebrated playwrights such as Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Dekker, Philip Massinger, and John Webster. Each play is accompanied by insightful introductions and detailed notes, providing valuable context and analysis for students and enthusiasts of English Renaissance drama. The collection offers a diverse range of dramatic styles and themes, from the tragic depths of Marlowe?s 'Doctor Faustus' to the complex social commentaries found in the works of Webster and Massinger. The collaborative efforts of Beaumont and Fletcher are also highlighted, demonstrating their significant contributions to the development of tragicomic drama. This compilation serves as an essential resource for understanding the depth and breadth of Elizabethan theatre, capturing the spirit and innovation of one of literature?s most fertile periods.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.