The Italian world of English Renaissance drama
Subtitle: cultural exchange and intertextuality
By: edited by Michele Marrapodi ; associate editor, A.J. Hoenselaars.
Contributors: Marrapodi, Michele.; Hoenselaars, A. J., 1956-
Publisher: University of Delaware Press; Associated University Presses
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Newark, Del; London; Cranbury, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
Subjects: English drama -- Italian influences; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- History -- 16th century; Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) -- History -- 17th century; English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism; Literature, Comparative -- English and Italian; Literature, Comparative -- Italian and English; Renaissance -- England; Intertextuality; Italy -- In literature
Description: It is widely accepted that English Renaissance drama owes its extraordinary richness and variety to the blending of elements originating from the medieval heritage and classical and Italian dramatic traditions. This grafting of the "Italian world" onto the English Renaissance goes far beyond the conventional research of the literary sources.

The articles in this collection explore English Renaissance drama through new and challenging aspects of influence and through investigations into classical and Italian theater. The volume moves from early Elizabethan to late Jacobean drama. The area of research ranges from New Classical Comedy to commedia erudita, from the Renaissance theory of tragedy and tragicomedy to the birth of pastoral drama and beyond.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-352) and index.