{"product_id":"the-troublesome-reign-of-john-king-of-england-by-george-peele-9781784993450","title":"The Troublesome Reign of John, King of England:","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForker's critical edition fills the need for a fully annotated, historically contextualised and modernised text of the most important Elizabethan chronicle play apart from Shakespeare and Marlowe's Edward II.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow attributed definitely to George Peele, this drama helped to establish a major theatrical genre, raising contemporary political and religious issues through the dramatisation of medieval history in a compelling and popular fashion. A major source for Shakespeare, it throws new light on the bard's adaptation of earlier drama and helps to illustrate his working methods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the full introduction and generous notes this Revels Plays edition will be the first port of call for students and enthusiasts of Elizabethan and early modern drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Meticulously documented and annotated, Forker's edition is full of riches, and makes a notable addition to scholarship, not just on this play, but on the Elizabethan history play in general.'\u003cbr\u003ePaul Dean, English Studies, Vol. 94, No. 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A welcome and much needed reconsideration . . . Forker's edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Troublesome Reign\u003c\/i\u003e represents a landmark study on the play, on Peele, and on Queen's Men dramaturgy. It constitutes essential reading for any academic who is researching or teaching in these areas: either those already familiar with the play's past editions and critical history or those just beginning their study.'\u003cbr\u003eKaren Obere, Early Theatre, 16.1 (2013)\u003c\/p\u003e -- .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe emergence of a genre\u003cbr\u003eAuthorship and date\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eThe play\u003cbr\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eThe Troublesome Reign to Shakespeare's King John\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe text\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Troublesome Reign of John, King of England\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1: Historical background including longer extracts from the sources              \u003cbr\u003eAppendix 2: Unique matches of three consecutive words in \u003ci\u003eThe Troublesome Reign \u003c\/i\u003ewith comparable word strings in other plays by Peele\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Manchester University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042321531223,"sku":"9781784993450","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781784993450.jpg?v=1750953904","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-troublesome-reign-of-john-king-of-england-by-george-peele-9781784993450","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}