The Jew of Malta: A Critical Reader
The Jew of Malta: A Critical Reader
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The Jew of Malta: A Critical Reader by Robert Logan
Christopher Marlowe’s drama, The Jew of Malta, has become an increasingly popular source for scholarly scrutiny, staged productions, and, most recently, a filmed version. The play follows the sometimes tragic, sometimes comic, often outrageous fortunes of its villainous protagonist, the Jew Barabas. In recent years the play has provoked as much interpretive controversy as any work in the Marlowe canon. This unique volume is therefore especially timely, providing fresh, varied approaches to the many enigmatic elements of the play.
Logan identifies three key interpretative cruxes that continue to preoccupy those studying The Jew of Malta: the extent of Marlowe’s familiarity with Machiavelli and his works; the vexed issue of the play’s genre; and the problems faced in arriving at a coherent understanding of the character of BarabasSuch questions provide an important context for the chapters that follow, which together offer a clear, concise, and accessible overview of the play’s reception history in criticism and performance, designed primarily for students and teachers. -- Eoin Price, Eleanor Collins, Helen F. Smith, Chloe Preedy And Jem Bloomfield * Year's Work in English Studies *
Robert Logan is a University of Hartford emeritus professor of English and former chair of the Department of English and Modern Languages. His book Shakespeare's Marlowe won the 2009 Roma Gill Award.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781441110794 |
| ISBN 10 | 1441110798 |
| Title | The Jew of Malta: A Critical Reader |
| Author | Robert Logan |
| Series | Arden Early Modern Drama Guides |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-05-23 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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