Includes bibliographical references (pages [229]-247) and index.
Contents:
The critical backstory / Bruce E. Brandt -- The performance history / Sara Munson Deats -- The state of the art: current critical research / Andrew Duxfield -- New directions: The Jew of Malta in repertory / Roslyn L. Knutson -- New directions: The Jew of Malta and The merchant of Venice: a reconsideration of influence / Ian McAdam -- New directions: The Jew of Malta as print commodity in 1594 / Kirk Melnikoff -- New directions: the nose plays: Ovid in The Jew of Malta / M. L. Stapleton -- A survey of resources / Sarah K. Scott.
Summary:
In this up-to-date critical guide to Christopher Marlowe's absorbing and controversial play, 'The Jew of Malta', leading scholars explore key questions surrounding the text.
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