Italian Culture in the Drama of Shakespeare & His Contemporaries: Rewriting, Remaking, RefashioningMichele Marrapodi The essays collected here reconsider the pervasive influence of Italian culture, literature and traditions on early modern English drama. The volume focuses strongly on Shakespeare but also includes contributions on Marston, Middleton, Ford, Brome, Aretino, and other early modern dramatists. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
2 | 21 |
Frances K Barasch | 27 |
as a Source for Henry V | 39 |
Transactions in the Comedies | 51 |
5 | 75 |
Reading Practices | 83 |
7 | 99 |
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