It is widely accepted that English Renaissance drama owes its extraordinary richness and variety to the blending of elements originating from the medieval heritage and classical and Italian dramatic traditions. This grafting of the "Italian world" onto the English Renaissance goes far beyond the conventional research of the literary sources. The articles in this collection explore English Renaissance drama through new and challenging aspects of influence and through investigations into classical and Italian theater. The volume moves from early Elizabethan to late Jacobean drama. The area of research ranges from New Classical Comedy to commedia erudita, from the Renaissance theory of tragedy and tragicomedy to the birth of pastoral drama and beyond.
Much attention has been devoted to the impact of Machiavelli's political works,
their impact on English politics as well as English literature, and Mario Praz's
long essay, "Machiavelli and the Elizabethans," is still useful as a critical survey.1
The influence of Machiavelli's literary work outside Italy has also been thoroughly
investigated. Machiavelli's comedy The Mandragola has received ample
attention, as have his Clizia, the Dialogue on Language, and even The Golden
Ass. However, ...
Arena Wati. "Aku ditahan atas tuduhan berzina," kata Sandiri. "Bagaimana wajib
subuh atas diriku? Laura juga perlu ditanya kembali. Andai dia Islam, dia juga
ada wajib subuh. Bolehkah aku ke masjid? Atau ke kamarku? Sebentar lagi
sudah masuk waktu subuh." "Aku sudah siasat. Dia Islam. Namanya Laura ...
Complements and expands students' understanding and use of the book. Includes chapter summaries, vocabulary lists with page references, activities, research logs, group assignment worksheets and self-tests.
Complements and expands students' understanding and use of the book. Includes chapter summaries, vocabulary lists with page references, activities, research logs, group assignment worksheets and self-tests.
Contributions by J. M. Barrie, William Gillette, and Arthur Conan Doyle himself revive the great detective once more in this delightful collection of plays and parodies never before published as a group
Contributions by J. M. Barrie, William Gillette, and Arthur Conan Doyle himself revive the great detective once more in this delightful collection of plays and parodies never before published as a group
Going from Upper Egypt to Cairo to start a new life was not easy, neither on her nor on her childhood sweetheart. When both decided to head North, they had only one thing to count on, hope. They had never expected what was in store.
Going from Upper Egypt to Cairo to start a new life was not easy, neither on her nor on her childhood sweetheart. When both decided to head North, they had only one thing to count on, hope. They had never expected what was in store.
... Carlos in Barnes's The Bewitched, Perowne in Williams's AC/DC and Badger
in Bite or Suck. His critical writings include Howard Barker: Politics and Desire (
1989), David Rudkin: Sacred Disobedience (1997), English Drama Since 1940 (
2003), Theatre of Catastrophe (as co-editor, with Karoline Gritzner, 2006) and
Howard Barker: Ecstasy and Death (forthcoming for Palgrave Press, 2008/9).
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