The Disguised Ruler In Shakespeare And His Contemporaries
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The Disguised Ruler in Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Author | : Kevin A. Quarmby |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2016-04-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781317035558 |
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In the early seventeenth century, the London stage often portrayed a ruler covertly spying on his subjects. Traditionally deemed 'Jacobean disguised ruler plays', these works include Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Marston's The Malcontent and The Fawn, Middleton's The Phoenix, and Sharpham's The Fleer. Commonly dated to the arrival of James I, these plays are typically viewed as synchronic commentaries on the Jacobean regime. Kevin A. Quarmby demonstrates that the disguised ruler motif actually evolved in the 1580s. It emerged from medieval folklore and balladry, Tudor Chronicle history and European tragicomedy. Familiar on the Elizabethan stage, these incognito rulers initially offered light-hearted, romantic entertainment, only to suffer a sinister transformation as England awaited its ageing queen's demise. The disguised royal had become a dangerously voyeuristic political entity by the time James assumed the throne. Traditional critical perspectives also disregard contemporary theatrical competition. Market demands shaped the repertories. Rivalry among playing companies guaranteed the motif's ongoing vitality. The disguised ruler's presence in a play reassured audiences; it also facilitated a subversive exploration of contemporary social and political issues. Gradually, the disguised ruler's dramatic currency faded, but the figure remained vibrant as an object of parody until the playhouses closed in the 1640s.
The Disguised Ruler in Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Author | : Kevin A. Quarmby |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 2016-04-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781317035565 |
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In the early seventeenth century, the London stage often portrayed a ruler covertly spying on his subjects. Traditionally deemed 'Jacobean disguised ruler plays', these works include Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, Marston's The Malcontent and The Fawn, Middleton's The Phoenix, and Sharpham's The Fleer. Commonly dated to the arrival of James I, these plays are typically viewed as synchronic commentaries on the Jacobean regime. Kevin A. Quarmby demonstrates that the disguised ruler motif actually evolved in the 1580s. It emerged from medieval folklore and balladry, Tudor Chronicle history and European tragicomedy. Familiar on the Elizabethan stage, these incognito rulers initially offered light-hearted, romantic entertainment, only to suffer a sinister transformation as England awaited its ageing queen's demise. The disguised royal had become a dangerously voyeuristic political entity by the time James assumed the throne. Traditional critical perspectives also disregard contemporary theatrical competition. Market demands shaped the repertories. Rivalry among playing companies guaranteed the motif's ongoing vitality. The disguised ruler's presence in a play reassured audiences; it also facilitated a subversive exploration of contemporary social and political issues. Gradually, the disguised ruler's dramatic currency faded, but the figure remained vibrant as an object of parody until the playhouses closed in the 1640s.
Shakespeare s Theatres and the Effects of Performance
Author | : Farah Karim Cooper,Tiffany Stern |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2015-01-05 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9781408157053 |
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How did Elizabethan and Jacobean acting companies create their visual and aural effects? What materials were available to them and how did they influence staging and writing? What impact did the sensations of theatre have on early modern audiences? How did the construction of the playhouses contribute to technological innovations in the theatre? What effect might these innovations have had on the writing of plays? Shakespeare's Theatres and The Effects of Performance is a landmark collection of essays by leading international scholars addressing these and other questions to create a unique and comprehensive overview of the practicalities and realities of the theatre in the early modern period.
The Definitive Shakespeare Companion 4 volumes
Author | : Joseph Rosenblum |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 3141 |
Release | : 2017-06-22 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9798216072836 |
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This expansive four-volume work gives students detailed explanations of Shakespeare's plays and poems and also covers his age, life, theater, texts, and language. Numerous excerpts from primary source historical documents contextualize his works, while reviews of productions chronicle his performance history and reception. Shakespeare's works often served to convey simple truths, but they are also complex, multilayered masterpieces. Shakespeare drew on varied sources to create his plays, and while the plays are sometimes set in worlds before the Elizabethan age, they nonetheless parallel and comment on situations in his own era. Written with the needs of students in mind, this four-volume set demystifies Shakespeare for today's readers and provides the necessary perspective and analysis students need to better appreciate the genius of his work. This indispensable ready reference examines Shakespeare's plots, language, and themes; his use of sources and exploration of issues important to his age; the interpretation of his works through productions from the Renaissance to the present; and the critical reaction to key questions concerning his writings. The book provides coverage of each key play and poems in discrete sections, with each section presenting summaries; discussions of themes, characters, language, and imagery; and clear explications of key passages. Readers will be able to inspect historical documents related to the topics explored in the work being discussed and view excerpts from Shakespeare's sources as well as reviews of major productions. The work also provides a comprehensive list of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.
Shakespeare and the Digital World
Author | : Christie Carson,Peter Kirwan |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 279 |
Release | : 2014-06-12 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9781107064362 |
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This collection brings the broad discussion about digital humanities into focus through Shakespeare in research, teaching, publishing and performance.
Medieval Into Renaissance
Author | : Matthew Woodcock,Andrew King |
Publsiher | : Boydell & Brewer |
Total Pages | : 297 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781843844327 |
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Essays on topics of literary interest crossing the boundaries between the medieval and early modern period.
Measure for Measure
Author | : William Shakespeare,Lecturer in Renaissance Literature Emma Whipday,Terri Bourus,Professor of Shakespeare Studies Emma Smith |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2024-04-11 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780192865861 |
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A new edition of one of Shakespeare's most complex and enigmatic plays.
Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England vol 28
Author | : S.P. Cerasano |
Publsiher | : Associated University Presse |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2015-09-30 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780838644782 |
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Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England is an international journal committee to the publication of essays and reviews relevant to drama and theatre history to 1642. This issue includes eight new articles and reviews of fourteen books.