1st Edition
Family and the State in Early Modern Revenge Drama Economies of Vengeance
By Chris McMahon
Copyright 2012
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
258 Pages
by
Routledge
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In this book, McMahon considers Early Modern revenge plays from a political science perspective, paying particular attention to the construction of family and state institutions. Plays set for close study are The Spanish Tragedy, Hamlet, The Revenger’s Tragedy, The Malcontent and The Duchess of Malfi . The plays are read as unique events occupying positions in historical process concerning the... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Family and judiciary in The Spanish Tragedy 3. Competition and grace in Hamlet 4. Surveillance and consumption in The Revenger's Tragedy 5. Education and autocracy in The Malcontent 6. Meritocratic reform in The Duchess of Malfi 7. Conclusion
Biography
Chris McMahon holds a PhD in English from the University of Queensland. He is a Tutor in International Studies, University of Canberra, Australia.
