The Renegado
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Renegado
By (Author) Philip Massinger
Edited by Professor Michael Neill
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Arden Shakespeare
22nd June 2010
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literary studies: general
822.3
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 12mm
294g
Description
This Jacobean tragic-comedy by Philip Massinger explores the cultural conflict between Christian Europe and Muslim North Africa experienced when the two began to travel and trade in the early modern period. The play is peopled with merchants and pirates and the somewhat convoluted plot involves conversions between both faiths, disguise, kidnap and clandestine marriage. The play is one of many of the period exploring the tantalising and sometimes threatening "other" world of other religions and cultures and as such is studied alongside more familiar plays such as Othello and The Merchant of Venice. Michael Neill explores the themes as well as the pure theatrical joy of this fast-paced play, putting it in its historical context as well as discussing how it resonates with modern audiences and readers today.
Reviews
Fascinating reading' * Times Literary Supplement, June 2010, on the Arden Early Modern Drama series *
Author Bio
Michael Neill is a Professor at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
