David and Bathsheba presents a modernised edition of George Peele's explosive biblical drama about the tangled lives, deadly liaisons, and twisted histories of Ancient Israel's royal family. Martin's critical edition is the first modern single-volume edition of the play since 1912 and opens up this unduly neglected gem of English Renaissance drama to student and scholar alike. The introduction examines such topics as the play's treatment of its biblical and poetic sources, its engagement with Elizabethan politics, and its forceful representations of religious fanaticism, genocide, and sexual violence.
Its commentary notes clarify the text's meaning and staging, guide the reader through the play's dramatisation of the turbulent Davidic period of Ancient Israel's history, and place the play in its broader cultural and artistic milieu. Martin's edition aims to encourage new contemporary critical study of Peele's powerful and disturbing drama.
| ISBN: | 9781784993030 |
| Publication date: | 11th April 2018 |
| Author: | George Peele |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 200 pages |
| Series: | The Revels Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Theatre studies Literature: history and criticism |
David and Bathsheba presents a modernised edition of George Peele's explosive biblical drama about the tangled lives, deadly liaisons, and twisted histories of Ancient Israel's royal family. Martin's critical edition is the first modern single-volume edition of the play since 1912 and opens up this unduly neglected gem of English Renaissance drama to student and scholar alike.
David and Bathsheba features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts, Theatre studies, Literature: history and criticism
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David and Bathsheba was written by George Peele and published by Manchester University Press
David and Bathsheba has 200 pages
Yes it is part of The Revels Plays series