Thomas of Woodstock by Peter Corbin
This anonymous manuscript play has long been the subject of scholarly dispute regarding its relationship with Shakespeare's Richard II. This edition, which thoroughly re-examines the text, situates the play within its historical and political context, relating it to the genre of chronicle drama to which it belongs. The manuscript is of particular interest in that it appears to have been used in the playhouse over a considerable period of time and contains what seems to be evidence of the theatre practice of the time. The play is also of special interest for its skilful and original handling of source material which may well have influenced Shakespeare's Richard II. The extensive appendices drawn from Holinshed, Grafton and Stow provide the reader with the opportunity to investigate the manner in which the dramatist has shaped the material. The editors argue for the play's stage-worthiness and dramatic complexity, suggesting that its range both of dramatic tone and social inclusiveness indicate the work of a dramatist of considerable skill and subtlety, equal or superior to the Shakespeare of the Henry VI plays.-
Doctor Faustus, A- and B- Texts 1604
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The Roaring Girl
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The Knight of the Burning Pestle
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Antonio and Mellida
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Love's Victory
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Edward the Second
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Sejanus, His Fall
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Love's Cure, or The Martial Maid
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The Maid's Tragedy
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The Shoemaker's Holiday
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A Game at Chess
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Volpone, or The Fox
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Love's Sacrifice
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Galatea and Midas
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Endymion
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Eastward Ho
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Sir Thomas More
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The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England
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Mother Bombie
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A Trick to Catch the Old One
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Philaster: or Love Lies A-Bleeding
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Poetaster
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Every Man in His Humour
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The Woman in the Moon
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Tamburlaine the Great
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David and Bathsheba
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The Staple of News
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The Devil is an Ass
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Bussy D'Ambois
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Love's Metamorphosis
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The Parnassus Plays
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The Queen, or the Excellency of Her Sex
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Tis Pity She's a Whore
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Dick of Devonshire
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An Humorous Day's Mirth
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The First and Second Parts of King Edward Iv
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The Magnetic Lady
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All Fools
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Thierry and Theodoret
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Dido, Queen of Carthage
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The Lady’s Trial
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The False One
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The Massacre at Paris
Peter Corbin is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter Douglas Sedge is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719015632 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719015634 |
| Title | Thomas of Woodstock |
| Author | Peter Corbin |
| Series | The Revels Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 2002-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |