English historical drama, 1500-1660
Subtitle: forms outside the canon
By: edited by Teresa Grant and Barbara Ravelhofer.
Contributors: Grant, Teresa, 1972-; Ravelhofer, B.
Series: Early modern literature in history; Early modern literature in history (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Basingstoke; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781403948496
Subjects: Historical drama, English -- History and criticism.; English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism.; English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism.; Literature and history -- England -- History -- 16th century.; Literature and history -- England -- History -- 17th century.; Literary form -- History -- 16th century.; Literary form -- History -- 17th century.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 198-201) and index.
Table of contents: value: The early Tudor history play / Janette Dillon; value: The reformation of history in John Bale's biblical dramas / Andrew W. Taylor; value: Seneca and the early Elizabethan history play / Michael Ullyot; value: History in the making: the case of Samuel Rowley's when you see me you know me (1604/5) / Teresa Grant; value: The stage historicizes the Turk: convention and contradiction in the Turkish history play / Mark Hutchings; value: News drama: the tragic subject of Charles I / Barbara Ravelhofer.