{"product_id":"renaissance-drama-9781118823972","title":"Renaissance Drama","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the best and most noteworthy works of Renaissance drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Third Edition of \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest instalment of a groundbreaking collection of non-Shakespearean Renaissance drama. Covering not only the popular drama of the period, \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Drama\u003c\/i\u003e includes masques, Lord Mayor shows, royal performances, and the popular mystery plays of the time. The selections fairly represent the variety and quality of Renaissance drama and they include works of scholarly and literary interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach work included in this edition comes with an insightful and illuminating introduction that places the piece in its historical and cultural context, with accompanying text explaining the significance of each piece and the ways in which it interacts with other works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew to this edition are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe famous entertainment for Elizabeth at Kenilworth\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eGeorge Peele’s remarkably inventive \u003ci\u003eThe Old Wives’ Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe oft-forgotten history of \u003ci\u003eThomas of Woodstock\u003c\/i\u003e, predecessor to Shakespeare’s \u003ci\u003eRichard II\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eJohn Lyly’s \u003ci\u003eGallathea\u003c\/i\u003e, a work which explores gender and love, written for the Children’s Company at Saint Paul’s\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eBen Johnson’s \u003ci\u003eVolpone\u003c\/i\u003e and the controversial \u003ci\u003eEpicoene\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for scholars, teachers, and readers of the English Renaissance, \u003ci\u003eRenaissance Drama: An Anthology of Plays and Entertainments\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the bookshelves of anyone with even a passing interest in the drama of its time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432137605356,"sku":"9781118823972","price":87.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781118823972.jpg?v=1774556803","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/renaissance-drama-9781118823972","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}