1st Edition
The Mirror of Confusion The Representation of French History in English Renaissance Drama
By Andrew M. Kirk
Copyright 1996
256 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
238 Pages
by
Routledge
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How did English dramatists portray the neighboring domain of France and its history in their plays? The study examines a selection of Shakespearean and other history plays, the French tragedies of George Chapman, Christopher Marlowe's revealing historical tragedy The Massacre at Paris, and several literary and nonliterary historical texts. The result is a unique and timely contribution to our... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The Mutable Face of French History; Chapter 3 Marlowe’s The Massacre at Paris: Theatrical History, Theatrical Kings; Chapter 4 Gendered Conflict: The Histories of England’s Wars in France; Chapter 5 Fortune’s Reign: Chapman’s Tragic Heroes and the Kings of France; Chapter 6 Conclusion;
Biography
Andrew M. Kirk
