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- catalog abstract ""The Maid's Tragedy, The Second Maid's Tragedy, Valentinian, and The Duchess of Malfi appeared on the English stage at a time when disenchantment with King James and nostalgia for Queen Elizabeth cast doubt on the traditional analogy between maleness and authority. In their sensational portrayal of politics and sex, these revenge tragedies challenge the dogmas of patriarchalism and absolutism on which James based his rule." "Focusing initially on the first three plays, Eileen Allman examines the genre's resident tyrants, revengers, androgynous heroes, and virtuous heroines."--Jacket.".
- catalog contributor b11544829.
- catalog created "c1999.".
- catalog date "1999".
- catalog date "c1999.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1999.".
- catalog description ""The Maid's Tragedy, The Second Maid's Tragedy, Valentinian, and The Duchess of Malfi appeared on the English stage at a time when disenchantment with King James and nostalgia for Queen Elizabeth cast doubt on the traditional analogy between maleness and authority. In their sensational portrayal of politics and sex, these revenge tragedies challenge the dogmas of patriarchalism and absolutism on which James based his rule." "Focusing initially on the first three plays, Eileen Allman examines the genre's resident tyrants, revengers, androgynous heroes, and virtuous heroines."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Gender, history, and Jacobean revenge tragedy -- The stage tyrant and Jacobean absolutism: in the throne of god -- The revenger as rival author -- Androgynous heroes: kneeling soldiers and swooning kings -- I am not to be altered: the authority of women -- The duchess of Malfi -- Coda.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-208) and index.".
- catalog extent "212 p. ;".
- catalog identifier "0874136989 (alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1999".
- catalog issued "c1999.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Newark, Del. : University of Delaware Press ; London ; Cranbury, NJ : Associated University Presses,".
- catalog spatial "Great Britain".
- catalog subject "822/.309353 21".
- catalog subject "English drama (Tragedy) History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "English drama 17th century History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "PR678.R45 A55 1999".
- catalog subject "Political plays, English History and criticism.".
- catalog subject "Politics and literature Great Britain History 17th century.".
- catalog subject "Revenge in literature.".
- catalog subject "Virtue in literature.".
- catalog subject "Virtues in literature.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Gender, history, and Jacobean revenge tragedy -- The stage tyrant and Jacobean absolutism: in the throne of god -- The revenger as rival author -- Androgynous heroes: kneeling soldiers and swooning kings -- I am not to be altered: the authority of women -- The duchess of Malfi -- Coda.".
- catalog title "Jacobean revenge tragedy and the politics of virtue / Eileen Allman.".
- catalog type "Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".