Edward II
$41.19
- Paperback
456 pages
- Release Date
28 May 2026
Summary
Vivid and daring in Marlowe’s time and ours, Edward II has captivated generations of readers, audiences and performers with its evocative portrayal of passionate friendship, kingly power and brutal retribution. Leading scholar Jeffrey Masten’s new edition of Marlowe’s great tragedy distils its importance for the history of queer sexuality, historical drama and modern performance alike. Drawing on new research into Edward’s earliest readers, as well as modern stage, film and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408133453 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408133458 |
| Author: | Christopher Marlowe, Dr. Jeffrey Masten |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 456 |
| Release Date: | 28 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 26mm x 130mm x 196mm |
| Series: | Arden Early Modern Drama |
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Critics Review
Edward II is a tightly paced play with a freedom of time and space that’s still fresh today. And Marlowe masterfully forces the audience to view the deeply flawed king at the center of the play the way he wants them to, first judging his recklessness, then pitying the sensitive king who has lost and will be punished horribly for being who he is. * Current Shakespeare *
Christopher Marlowe
Jeffrey Masten is Professor of English and Gender & Sexuality Studies at Northwestern University, Chicago, USA.
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