The Tragedy of Mariam

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The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule. A new introduction includes...
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Overview


The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule. A new introduction includes recent criticism and new developments in theatre history and scholarship. A more substantial performance history is given, including accounts of recent screen versions.  
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"It's a probing, anxious play, and [editor] Britland points to parallels with Cary's own vexed domestic circumstances. She also sketches in the brief performance history: Mariam did not receive a full production until 1994."—Plays International
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780713688764
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Publication date: 9/15/2010
  • Series: New Mermaids Series
  • Pages: 176
  • Sales rank: 1,254,928
  • Product dimensions: 5.00 (w) x 7.70 (h) x 0.50 (d)

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Editor Karen Britland is a professor at Boston University.
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

About the Play

Summary of the Plot

Date and Sources

The Play

Genre and structure

Marriage and divorce

Tyranny

Catholicism, judgement, and truth

The Author

Performance History

A Note on the Text

Abbreviations

Further Reading

The Tragedy Of Mariam 1

Dedication 3

The Names of the Speakers 4

The Argument 6

The Text 9

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