Edward the Second (The Revels Plays)

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Description: The introduction to this edition contains an analysis of the first quarto (including new evidence of its original dating) and a reconsideration of the play's complex relation to the Shakespearean histories that preceded and followed it. Charles R. Forker offers a discussion of Marlowe's use of sources, and presents a new argument for the drama's five-act structure. He delves into the conflicting and controversial opinions concerning the genre and sexual politics of the play, and also includes a full record of the stage history. Forker has collated some 46 editions (including the important, rare and usually ignored editions of Br ... (more)

Manufacturer: Manchester University Press
Release date: 15 October 1995
ISBN-10 : 0719030897 | ISBN-13: 9780719030895

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