The Revenger's Tragedy: Thomas Middleton / Cyril Tourneur

by R.A. Foakes

Overview

This play depicts a morally corrupt world where the desire for justice is contaminated by the obsession for revenge. The characters take pleasure in watching adultery, incest and murder. The play's chief moral spokesman, Vindice, is at the same time enamoured of and disgusted by, the luxury of the court.

Locating the play in relation to the best recent criticism, and exploring its complexities with a contemporary eye, furthers the reputation of these comprehensive student editions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780719043758
Publisher:	Manchester University Press
Publication date:	05/09/1996
Series:	Revels Student Editions , #1
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.31(d)

About the Author

The Revenger's Tragedy is a literary masterpiece whose authorship is unattributed.

Editor Brian Gibbons is a General Editor of The New Mermaids series. He is the author of many articles and books about English Drama, and has edited for The Arden Shakespeare.