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Monthly Archives: January 2013
English Renaissance Drama
We will all be actors performing the wild plays of the English Renaissance this semester, starting with The Spanish Tragedy, or Hieronimo is Mad Againe. It was one of the most popular plays of its time, frequently published in quarto editions. This is the title page of the 1615 edition. See page 4 of the Anthology for a closer look.
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