Revisiting Revenge Tragedy: New Perspectives

Adam Hansen; Marco Prandoni; Carnelis Van Der Haven

doi:10.1163/9789004713215

Revisiting Revenge Tragedy: New Perspectives

Adam Hansen (Editor), Marco Prandoni (Editor), Carnelis Van Der Haven (Editor)

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Abstract

Revisiting Revenge Tragedy explores one of the most popular and influential genres of early modern theatre. Revenge tragedies resonated with audiences and authors because of their explicit and often horrific depictions of political instability, religious violence, and affective distress. In innovative and provocative ways, this book situates the political, religious, and affective dimensions of such plays within the transnational dynamics of their inception and dissemination across a conflicted Europe, raising questions for us now about authority, tyranny, and justice. Moreover, detailed case studies demonstrate how depicting revenge questioned or evinced sometimes radical sexual, cultural, and political identities and positions.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Leiden, Netherlands
Publisher	Brill
Number of pages	264
ISBN (Electronic)	9789004713215
ISBN (Print)	9789004713208
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004713215
Publication status	Published - 6 Dec 2024

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Name	Drama and Theatre in Early Modern Europe
Publisher	Brill
Volume	12

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Vision and Vengeance in The Changeling
Hansen, A., 6 Dec 2024, Revisiting Revenge Tragedy: New Perspectives. Hansen, A., Prandoni, M. & Van Der Haven, C. (eds.). Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, p. 192-215 24 p. (Drama and Theatre in Early Modern Europe; vol. 12).
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