The first fully-fledged example of a revenge tragedy, the genre that became so influential in later Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, The Spanish Tragedy (1589) occupies a very special place in the history of English Renaissance drama. Hieronimo, Knight-Marshal of Spain during its war with Portugal, fails to obtain justice when his son is murdered for courting Bel-Imperia, the Duke of Castile's daughter, and decides to take justice into his own hands...This new student edition has been freshly revised by Professor Andrew Gurr to incorporate the latest stage history and critical interpretations of the play. It also appends the scenes that were added in 1602, discusses Elizabethan attitudes to revenge, the Senecan features of the play and the significance of the Anglo-Spanish conflict in the 1580s.

New Mermaids feature modernised version of the playtext edited to the highest textual standards Fully annotated on each page with obscure words explained Critical, contextual and staging insight provided Full Introduction analysing themes, content, author background and stage history

About the Author
Andrew Gurr is Professor of English at Reading University.


Book Information
ISBN 9781408114216
Author Thomas Kyd
Format Paperback
Page Count 176
Imprint Methuen Drama
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 150g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 13mm