The Works Of Thomas Middleton The Changeling

The Changeling is a popular Renaissance tragedy in which the relationship between money, sex, and power is explored. Frequently performed and studied in University courses, it is a key text in the New Mermaids series.

A dark and complex drama of love, deception, and transformation, Thomas Middleton's 'Changeling' is one of the most powerful plays of the English Renaissance. When Beatrice, a young noblewoman, falls in love with Alsemero, a Spanish military captain, she turns to the servant De Flores to help her rid herself of her unwanted fiancé. But when De Flores demands a terrible price for his assistance, Beatrice is plunged into a web of deceit and danger that threatens to destroy her completely. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley is a luridly sensual dramatic work which was highly regarded in its day, but then largely forgotten until its revival three hundred years later. This timely Handbook: - Offers a detailed theatrical commentary which tracks the motivations of the capricious characters and explores performance possibilities - Examines the cultural conditions that gave rise to the play, juxtaposing them with the conditions of the twentieth century - Analyses early performances as well as later stage and film productions - presents key critical debates and assessments of The Changeling.