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The Spanish tragedy by Thomas Kyd · Booklabria

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The Spanish tragedy

DramaRevenge

The Spanish tragedy

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First published: 1594
Editions: 61 in 3 languages

Synopsis

A revenge play or revenge tragedy. Its plot contains several violent murders and includes as one of its characters a personification of Revenge. Contains the play-within-a-play used to trap a murderer and a ghost intent on vengeance, which became popular motifs in plays that followed.

Subjects: Drama
Revenge
Nobility
British and irish drama
Theater
English drama
Time: Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600

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61 in 3 languages

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