This collection of essays challenges preconceptions about Marlowe by tackling major aspects of his dramaturgy, his use of magic, the homoeroticism of the plays, his female characters, twentieth-century performances of his plays, and the radical nature of his narrative poem Hero and Leander. Taking nothing on trust, the authors review what is known about Marlowe's life and plays, conditions in Elizabethan theater, and his reputation among his contemporaries and among late-twentieth-century critics. Together they contribute to the critical effort to construct a fuller understanding of the poet and playwright.
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"...superb anthology...The collection is lucid and well-written throughout...Highly recommended for any library supporting the study of Renaissance drama at the upper-division undrgraduate level and above." Choice
"the collection engages with marlowe in creative, provocative, and unexpected ways." Marlowe Society of America, Prize Committee
"...a very carefully constructed collection..a beautifully written and often lively resource." Modern Philology
"the collection engages with marlowe in creative, provocative, and unexpected ways." Marlowe Society of America, Prize Committee
"...a very carefully constructed collection..a beautifully written and often lively resource." Modern Philology
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This collection of essays will challenge preconceptions about Marlowe by tackling major aspects of his dramaturgy, his use of magic, the homoeroticism of the plays, his female characters, twentieth-century performances of his plays, and the radical nature of his narrative poem Hero and Leander. Taking nothing on trust, the authors review what is known about Marlowe's life and plays, conditions in Elizabethan theatre, and his reputation among his contemporaries and late-twentieth-century critics. Together they contribute to the critical effort to construct a fuller understanding of the poet and playwright.
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