French origins of English tragedy / Richard Hillman.
| Author/creator | Hillman, Richard, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed in the U.S. by Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| Description | 111 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | On the generic cusp : Richard II, La Guisiade and the invention of tragic heroes -- Out of their classical depth : from pathos to bathos in early English tragedy, or, the comedy of terrors -- Staging the Judith jinx : heads or tales? |
| Summary | Richard Hillman applies to tragic patterns and practices in early modern England his long-standing critical preoccupation with English-French cultural connections in the period. He focuses on distinctive elements that emerge within the English tragedy of the 1590s and early 1600s. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [97]-104) and index. |
| LCCN | 2010284231 |
| ISBN | 9780719082764 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0719082765 (hbk.) |