The Malcontent
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Malcontent
By (Author) John Marston
Edited by Simon Trussler
Edited by William Naismith
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
1st August 2006
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
822.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
156
Width 127mm, Height 203mm, Spine 9mm
184g
Description
A student edition of Marston's classic play
The Malcontent is a tragicomedy deriving from the tradition of the revenge play. The verbal ingenuity of Malevole, the "malcontent", and the extravagance of the drama, push the relentlessness of intrigue to its logical conclusion, exposing the basically comic aspect of the genre. The conventional function of the climactic masque is inverted, leading to the essential resolution of the comedy.
This edition comes with full commentary and notes, together with photos of Jonathan Miller's acclaimed 1973 production at the Nottingham Playhouse.
Author Bio
John Marston (c. 1575-1634) was an English playwright who wrote thirteen plays between 1599 and 1609, his two finest being the tragicomedy The Malcontent (1604) and the comedy The Dutch Courtesan (1605).
