The Early Modern Medea : Medea in English Literature, 1558-1688 /

The classical witch and infanticide Medea was a figure of potent interest to early modern English authors, and she was adapted or alluded to by a wealth of major and lesser-known writers in the period, including Shakespeare, Jonson, Spenser, James Shirley and Robert Greene. Medea's story was a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Heavey, Katherine, 1982- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:Early modern literature in history.
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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements Introduction1. Medieval Medea 2. Translating Medea 3. Tragic Medea 4. Comic Medea 5. Political Medea Conclusion Bibliography Index.