1st Edition
Staging Favorites Theatrical Representations of Political Favoritism in the Early Modern Courts of Spain, France, and England
By Francisco Gómez Martos
Copyright 2021
128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
128 Pages
by
Routledge
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Staging Favorites explores theatrical representations of royal favorites in Spanish, French, and English dramatic production during the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
During this time, the courts of Spain, France, and England were dominated by all-powerful ministers who enjoyed royal favor. The politics of royal favoritism gave rise to a significant group of plays which... Read more
Introduction
1. Dramas on Favorites: History and Theory
2. Favorites in Spanish Drama
3. Favorites in French Drama
4. Favorites in English Drama
Conclusion
Biography
Francisco Gómez Martos holds a PhD in History from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain, and a PhD in Spanish Literature from the Johns Hopkins University, USA. His main research interests are historiography and early modern culture.
