Four Revenge Tragedies: (The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Reveng

Description: Four Revenge Tragedies by Katharine Eisaman Maus Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Each of the four plays here defines the problems of the revenge genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Publisher Description The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Thomas Kyds The Spanish Tragedy, published anonymously and ascribed first to Cyril Tourneur and then to Thomas Middleton. George Chapmans The Revenge of Bussy dAmbois and Tourneurs The Atheists Tragedy appeared soon after. In different ways each of these four plays reveals the problems of the revenge genre, often by exploiting its conventionsin unexpected directions. All deal with fundamental moral questions about the meaning of justice and the lengths to which victimized individuals may go to obtain it, while registering the strains oflife in a rigid but increasingly fragile social hierarchy. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition, there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation. Author Biography Katharine Maus is Associate Professor of English at the University of Virginia.Katharine Maus is the editor of Soliciting Interpretation: Literary Theory and Seventeenth-Century Texts (Chicago, 1990) Details ISBN 0198121709 ISBN-13 9780198121701 Title Four Revenge Tragedies Author Katharine Eisaman Maus Format Hardcover Year 1995 Pages 464 Publisher Oxford University Press GE_Item_ID:6827497; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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