Shakespeare, Revenge Tragedy and Early Modern Law
| Author | : Derek Dunne |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Total Pages | : 239 |
| Release | : 2016-04-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781137572875 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1137572876 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (876 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Shakespeare, Revenge Tragedy and Early Modern Law by : Derek Dunne
Download or read book Shakespeare, Revenge Tragedy and Early Modern Law written by Derek Dunne and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the first to trace revenge tragedy's evolving dialogue with early modern law, draws on changing laws of evidence, food riots, piracy, and debates over royal prerogative. By taking the genre's legal potential seriously, it opens up the radical critique embedded in the revenge tragedies of Kyd, Shakespeare, Marston, Chettle and Middleton.
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