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The Tragedy of Mariam

Name: The Tragedy of Mariam
Brand: Methuen Drama
SKU: 9780713688764
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Contributors:

Elizabeth Cary, Karen Britland (Editor)

Publisher:

Methuen Drama

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

2010-09-01

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Drama

Book Subcategory:

European

Book Topic:

English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh

ISBN 13:

9780713688764

Weight:

0.25 lbs

Series:

New Mermaids

Size:

Pages:

144

Description

The Tragedy of Mariam, the Fair Queen of Jewry is a Jacobean closet drama by Elizabeth Tanfield Cary. First published in 1613, it was the first work by a woman to be published under her real name. Never performed during Cary's lifetime, and apparently never intended for performance, the Senecan revenge tragedy tells the story of Mariam, the second wife of Herod. The play exposes and explores the themes of sex, divorce, betrayal, murder, and Jewish society under Herod's tyrannous rule.

The wide-ranging introduction discusses the play in the context of closet drama, female dramatists and feminist criticism, providing an ideal edition for study and teaching. This is a major edition of an unusual and provocative play not widely available elsewhere.

About the Author
Karen Britland is Associate Professor in the Department of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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