
The Malcontent
John Marston(Author)
Methuen Drama (Publisher)
Published on 10. September 1987
Book
Paperback/Softback
156 pages
978-0-413-16290-8 (ISBN)
Description
A student edition of Marston's classic play The Malcontent is a tragicomedy deriving from the tradition of the revenge play. The verbal ingenuity of Malevole, the "malcontent", and the extravagance of the drama, push the relentlessness of intrigue to its logical conclusion, exposing the basically comic aspect of the genre. The conventional function of the climactic masque is inverted, leading to the essential resolution of the comedy.This edition comes with full commentary and notes, together with photos of Jonathan Miller's acclaimed 1973 production at the Nottingham Playhouse.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
176 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-413-16290-8 (9780413162908)
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Additional editions

John Marston | Simon Trussler | William Naismith
The Malcontent
E-Book
04/2014
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€12.99
Available for download

John Marston | Simon Trussler | William Naismith
The Malcontent
E-Book
04/2014
1st Edition
Methuen Drama
€12.99
Available for download
Persons
John Marston (c. 1575-1634) was an English playwright who wrote thirteen plays between 1599 and 1609, his two finest being the tragicomedy The Malcontent (1604) and the comedy The Dutch Courtesan (1605).