The Jew of Malta: A Critical Reader

by Robert A. Logan (Editor)

Overview

Christopher Marlowe's drama, The Jew of Malta, has become an increasingly popular source for scholarly scrutiny, staged productions, and, most recently, a filmed version. The play follows the sometimes tragic, sometimes comic, often outrageous fortunes of its villainous protagonist, the Jew Barabas. In recent years the play has provoked as much interpretive controversy as any work in the Marlowe canon. This unique volume is therefore especially timely, providing fresh, varied approaches to the many enigmatic elements of the play.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781408191538
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	03/28/2013
Series:	Arden Early Modern Drama Guides
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	490 KB

About the Author

Robert Logan is Professor of English and Chair, University of Hartford. He is co-editor of Marlowe's Empery, Placing the Plays of Christopher Marlowe and author of Shakespeare's Marlowe, winner of the 2009 Roma Gill Prize for Best New Work in Marlowe studies.
Robert Logan is Professor of English and Chair, University of Hartford. He is co-editor of Marlowe's Empery (2002), Placing the Plays of Christopher Marlowe (2008) and author of Shakespeare's Marlowe, winner of the 2009 Roma Gill Prize for best new work in Marlowe studies.

Table of Contents

Introduction\1. The Critical Backstory: Bruce E. Brandt\2. The Performance History: Sara Munson Deats\3. The State of the Art: Current Critical Research: Andrew Duxfield\4 New Directions I: Roslyn L. Knutson\5. New Directions II: Ian McAdam\6. New Directions III: Kirk Melnikoff \7. New Directions IV: M. L. Stapleton\ 8. A Survey of Resources: Sarah K. Scott\References\Index