The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary

The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary

Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule. The comprehensive, illustrated introduction discusses the play in the context of closet drama, female dramatists and in terms of the religious issues it explores, seeing Mariam as a martyr figure. The on-page commentary notes provide further close analysis and explanation, creating an ideal edition for study and teaching.

Gossett, Suzanne: - Suzanne Gossett (Ph.D. Princeton) is Professor Emerita of English at Loyola University Chicago. She is a General Editor of Arden Early Modern Drama and has recently served as president of the Shakespeare Association of America.

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ISBN 13	9781551110431
ISBN 10	1551110431
Title	The Tragedy of Mariam
Author	Elizabeth Cary
Series	Broadview Literary Texts
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Broadview Press Ltd
Year published	2000-12-30
Number of pages	200
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