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The Medieval Heritage of Elizabethan Tragedy
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The Medieval Heritage of Elizabethan Tragedy explores the evolution of tragedy from its medieval foundations to its dramatic culmination on the Elizabethan stage, emphasizing the continuity of a "tragic spirit" rooted in Gothic and classical traditions. By analyzing non-dramatic works like Boccaccio's De Casibus Virorum Illustrium, the book reveals how medieval narratives, with their moral reflections and focus on human suffering, influenced the themes and structures of Elizabethan stage tr...