Neoclassical Tragedy in Elizabethan England

by Howard B. Norland

This book examines the development of neoclassical tragedy during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The first chapter investigates the Elizabethan views of tragedy expressed by critics of the theater, including Gosson, Stubbes, and Rainolds, and defenders of poetry and drama such as Lodge, Philip Sidney, and Gager. The next chapter focuses on the English translations of Seneca's tragedy between 1559 and 1581. Subsequent chapters discuss the four...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611491088
• ISBN13: 9781611491081
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: University of Delaware Press
• Length: 278 Pages