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The Island Princess (Arden Early Modern Drama)
John Fletcher
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Description for The Island Princess (Arden Early Modern Drama)
Paperback.
The Island Princess is a tragicomic romance set in the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Fletcher rewrites Shakespeare's The Tempest through the encounter of Islam and Christianity and the fierce European competition for wealth at the farthest reaches of empire. The play also stages the degeneration of religious tolerance into fanaticism. This ground-breaking edition explores the play in its gendered, political, social and religious contexts whilst also finding its resonances for a twenty-first century audience. The critical introduction and on-page commentary notes create an ideal teaching text giving a comprehensive account of the play from both literary and performance ... Read more
The Island Princess is a tragicomic romance set in the Spice Islands of Indonesia. Fletcher rewrites Shakespeare's The Tempest through the encounter of Islam and Christianity and the fierce European competition for wealth at the farthest reaches of empire. The play also stages the degeneration of religious tolerance into fanaticism. This ground-breaking edition explores the play in its gendered, political, social and religious contexts whilst also finding its resonances for a twenty-first century audience. The critical introduction and on-page commentary notes create an ideal teaching text giving a comprehensive account of the play from both literary and performance ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Arden Shakespeare
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904271536
SKU
V9781904271536
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Ref
99-50
About John Fletcher
Clare McManus is Reader in English Literature, Roehampton University, London
Reviews for The Island Princess (Arden Early Modern Drama)
Clare McManus has produced a fine edition of this important play, which has emerged from neglect in recent years. The text has been authoritatively established; the notes are always helpful; and the introduction, in line with this series, is serious, useful and a pleasure to read.
Andrew Hadfield, University of Sussex, Around the Globe I ... Read more
Andrew Hadfield, University of Sussex, Around the Globe I ... Read more