Epicene, or, The silent woman

著者

書誌事項

Epicene, or, The silent woman

Ben Jonson ; edited by Richard Dutton

（The revels plays）

Manchester University Press , Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2003

  • : hbk

大学図書館所蔵 件 / 全20件

この図書・雑誌をさがす

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [xi]-xiv) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Epicene is now one of the most widely-studied of Johnson's plays. Brilliantly exploiting the Jacobean convention whereby boys played female roles, it satirises the newly fashionable and sexually ambiguous world of the West End of London, where courtly wit rubs shoulders with commercial values. This authoritative new edition, now in paperback, is based on a thorough re-examination of the earliest texts. The introduction analyses the play as originally written for the newly formed Children of the Queen's Revels, and performed at the little-known Whitefriars Theatre. Dutton discusses the composition of the play, which took place during a critical period in Jonson's life and career, when he was established as the principal writer of entertainments at the court. His relationships at this time, with ambitious wits such as John Donne, Sir Edward Herbert and the actor Nathan Field, are examined as models for the principal characters. This challengingly historicised text of Epicene will be essential reading for all serious students of early modern drama. -- .

目次

  • Dating
  • the Children of the Whitefriars/Of Majesty's Revels
  • the "moment" of Epicene, 1609
  • pseudo-martyrdom
  • literary sources
  • The text
  • the Whitefriars Theatre and the original staging
  • farce and wit
  • reception
  • gender
  • "Epicene, Or The Silent Woman"
  • glossarial index.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

関連文献： 1件中  1-1を表示

詳細情報

ページトップへ