The Roman Actor
By Philip Massinger
Philip Massinger's tragedy The Roman Actor, was first performed in 1626, as King James I's reign came to an end and his son Charles I acceded to the throne. Three years later, when the play was published, relations between the king and many in parliament and the country had worsened. The Roman Actor - until recently neglected in the theatre but regarded by many critics, and Massinger himself, as his finest play - explores the balance between private and public moralities, effectively condemns tyranny, and defends plays, anatomising both the theatre of power and the power of theatre. This new Revels Plays volume provides a modernised text, wit…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7190-8781-3
- EAN: 9780719087813
- Produktnummer: 13028538
- Verlag: Manchester University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Masse: H21.6 cm x B14.0 cm x D1.5 cm 362 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 362
Über den Autor
Martin White is Professor of Theatre at University of Bristol.
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