Edward II
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Product details:
- Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
- Date of Publication 14 May 2026
- ISBN 9781408133460
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages456 pages
- Size 204x136x30 mm
- Weight 580 g
- Language
- Illustrations 22 bw illus 700
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Short description:
An annotated edition of Marlowe's much-studied drama of pasion and politics which gives students a wealth of contextual and critical insight as well as examining the play in performance. Marlowe's possible status as spy, atheist,double-agent, blasphemer, counterfeiter, and/or queer has made him seem not just of an age, but of our time as well.
MoreLong description:
Vivid and daring in Marlowe's time and ours, Edward II has captivated generations of readers, audiences and performers with its evocative portrayal of passionate friendship, kingly power and brutal retribution. Leading scholar Jeffrey Masten's new edition of Marlowe's great tragedy distils its importance for the history of queer sexuality, historical drama and modern performance alike. Drawing on new research into Edward's earliest readers, as well as modern stage, film and operatic adaptations, Masten unpacks the play's early meanings and modern resonances to spotlight its radical potential across a span of 400 years.
This edition gives students a modernised, comprehensively annotated text with a detailed, illustrated introduction addressing Marlowe's life and education, the play's influence as a history play and its sexual, religious and national politics. Highlighted as well are Derek Jarman's landmark queer film adaption of Edward II and celebrated performances by Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi and Tilda Swinton.
Arden Early Modern Drama editions offer the best in contemporary scholarship, providing a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary to guide the reader through a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play.
This edition provides:
- A clear and authoritative text
- Detailed on-page commentary notes
- A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts
- A guide to reading an original printed page of the 1594 text
- A bibliography of references and further reading
Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations
General Editors' Preface
Introduction
- Edward II and the History of Homosexuality
- Christopher Marlowe's Life, Education, and Writing
- Transformations of Genre: Tragedy, History, and 'Sources'
- Kingship and Friendship: The Play's Two Bodies
- The Place of the Queen
- Edward's Earliest Readers: From Commonplacing to Richard II
- Performances and Reinventions
- The Texts of Edward II
- Q1: Its Text and Printing
- This Edition's Approach
- Quarto Paratexts
EDWARD II
Appendix 1: Reading a Page of Q1 (1594)
Appendix 2: Act and Scene Divisions in Edward II
Abbreviations and References
- Abbreviations Used in Notes
- Short Titles for Works by Marlowe
- Works by and Partly by Shakespeare
- Abbreviations for Journals
- Editions of Edward II Collated
- Quarto Copies of Edward II Cited
- Modern Productions and Adaptations of Edward II Discussed
- Other Works Cited
Index
