The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Quarmby, Kevin A.

Verlag: Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2012

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very good dust-jacket, slightest wear along top edge, attractive copy, very good black cloth, glue bleed through in inner front and rear hinges. QUARMBY, KEVIN A. The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2012, xvi, 263pp., . Studies in performance and early modern drama. - This study traces the motif development in a variety of genres including European tragicomedy and medieval balladry, and demonstrates the unique disposition of each play, identifying 'Henry V' as an important example of a disguised ruler play. - CONTENTS: Introduction: The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his contemporaries -- 1. The disguised ruler on the Elizabethan stage -- 2. The malcontent : a play in two forms -- 3. Measure for measure : conventionality in disguise -- 4. The phoenix and the fawn : law, morality and the medievalism of disguise -- 5. Disguised ruler afterlives : the spectre of terrorism -- Afterword: The sting in The wasp's tail. ISBN 9781409401599. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 92926

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Titel: The disguised ruler in Shakespeare and his ...

Verlag: Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT: Ashgate, 2012

Einband: Hardcover

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