The Early Modern Medea
Author | : K. Heavey |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 2015-02-24 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137466242 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137466243 |
Rating | : 4/5 (243 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Early Modern Medea by : K. Heavey
Download or read book The Early Modern Medea written by K. Heavey and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-24 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book-length study of early modern English approaches to Medea, the classical witch and infanticide who exercised a powerful sway over literary and cultural imagination in the period 1558-1688. It encompasses poetry, prose and drama, and translation, tragedy, comedy and political writing.