The Parnassus Plays are a trilogy of university plays, written in English rather than Latin at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, possibly by multiple authors. They offer a unique perspective on the student experience, on literary aspiration and economic reality, and on the London literary scene at the height of the English Renaissance. One of the central characters is based on the prose satirist, Thomas Nashe, and the plays comment extensively on other contemporary writers, including Shakespeare.
These plays are presented for the first time in a modernised text which reveals their sparkling satire, while addressing issues of economic precarity that will be immediately familiar to a modern audience.
| ISBN: | 9781526165527 |
| Publication date: | 13th October 2026 |
| Author: | Andrew Hadfield, Neil Rhodes |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 332 pages |
| Series: | The Revels Plays |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Social and cultural history Literary studies: plays and playwrights |
The Parnassus Plays are a trilogy of university plays, written in English rather than Latin at the end of Queen Elizabeth's reign, possibly by multiple authors. They offer a unique perspective on the student experience, on literary aspiration and economic reality, and on the London literary scene at the height of the English Renaissance.
The Parnassus Plays features in the following genres: Theatre studies, Social and cultural history, Literary studies: plays and playwrights
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The Parnassus Plays was written by Andrew Hadfield, Neil Rhodes and published by Manchester University Press
The Parnassus Plays has 332 pages
Yes it is part of The Revels Plays series
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