Revenge Tragedy and the Drama of Commemoration in Reforming England (Studies in Performance and Early Modern Drama)

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"Considering major works by Kyd, Shakespeare, Middleton and Webster among others, this book transforms current understanding of early modern revenge tragedy. Examining the genre in light of historical revisions to England's Reformations, and with appropriate regard to the social history of the dead, it shows revenge tragedy is not an anti-Catholic and Reformist genre, but one rooted in, and in dialogue with, traditional Catholic culture. Arguing its tragedies are bound to the age's funerary performances, it provides a new view of the contemporary theatre and especially its role in the religious upheavals of the period."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Revenge in literature,  English drama, history and criticism, early modern and elizabethan, 1500-1600,  English drama, history and criticism, 17th century,  Death in literature,  Religion and literature,  Great britain, history, tudors, 1485-1603,  Great britain, history, stuarts, 1603-1714,  English drama,  History and criticism,  English drama (Tragedy),  Memorials in literature,  History,  Vengeance dans la littérature,  Théâtre anglais,  Histoire et critique,  Tragédie anglaise,  Mort dans la littérature,  Religion et littérature,  Histoire,  DRAMA,  English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh,  Early modern and Elizabethan