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The Plays of John Heywood (Hardcover, 2nd Ed.)
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The Plays of John Heywood (Hardcover, 2nd Ed.)
Series: Tudor Interludes
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The series is performing an important service by providing fully
annotated editions of Tudor humanists and playwrights in the
original Tudor English, with glossaries and listing of textual
variants and doubtful readings. COMPARATIVE DRAMA `A first-rate
edition that substantially advances the cause of scholarship.'
COMPARATIVE DRAMA First complete and fully annotated collection of
John Heywood's plays in the original language. It makes possible a
reevaluation ofhis remarkable achievement as actor-playwright and
an appreciation of his lively contribution to the English language.
In all their experimental variety the comedies are seen to have the
stamp of an idiosyncratic, theatricalintelligence coupled with a
surprising seriousness and Heywood emerges as a resourceful
apologist for traditional Catholic doctrine in a time of
Reformation. In arguing for a new chronology, the editors suggest
that Henry VIII'sservant and entertainer was capable of refreshing
irreverence and political daring. Contents: Witty and Witles, Johan
Johan, The Pardoner and theFrere, The Foure PP, A Play of Love, The
Play of the Wether. Notes.Appendices: Verses from a lost Play of
Reason, Translation of . RICHARD AXTON is a Fellow of Christ's
College, Cambridge, and University lecturer in English. PETER
HAPPEis the former Principal of Barton PeverilSixth-Form College.
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