David and Bathsheba: George Peele
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Publishing Details
David and Bathsheba: George Peele
By (Author) Mathew R. Martin
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
16th August 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literature: history and criticism
Theatre studies
822.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
200
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 11mm
240g
Description
David and Bathsheba presents a modernised edition of George Peele's explosive biblical drama about the tangled lives, deadly liaisons, and twisted histories of Ancient Israel's royal family.
Martin's critical edition is the first modern single-volume edition of the play since 1912 and opens up this unduly neglected gem of English Renaissance drama to student and scholar alike. The introduction examines such topics as the play's treatment of its biblical and poetic sources, its engagement with Elizabethan politics, and its forceful representations of religious fanaticism, genocide, and sexual violence. Its commentary notes clarify the text's meaning and staging, guide the reader through the play's dramatisation of the turbulent Davidic period of Ancient Israel's history, and place the play in its broader cultural and artistic milieu. Martin's edition aims to encourage new contemporary critical study of Peele's powerful and disturbing drama.
Author Bio
Mathew R. Martin is Full Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at Brock University, Canada
