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In this love comedy, Lyly retells an ancient legend of the prolonged sleep of the man with whom the moon (Cynthia) fell in love. This edition makes an argument for the relevance of "Endymoin" to the threat of the Spanish Armada invasion of 1588 and to the role of the Earl of Oxford in England's politics of that decade.

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This book was influential on Shakespeare when he came to write "The Merchant of Venice", since the play explores anti-Semitism and revenge. An introduction discusses the significance of this play, with commentary provided for meanings of difficult words, lines and references.

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The "revenge" play became the most durable and commercially successful type of drama on the Elizabethan stage. This example by Thomas Kyd, who was one of the originators of the genre, brings to life the intrigues of the Spanish court, dramatically juxtaposing romantic passion with violent death.