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Discover the life and work of George Peele through a focused look at his play The Old Wives' Tale. This scholarly edition surveys Peele’s craft, his place among the Elizabethan wits, and the way his drama blends fairy-tale motifs with theatrical invention to enchant audiences.
The book collects critical context, including how Peele drew on traditional tales and how contemporaries read his work. It also traces the music and staging choices used in period productions, showing how performance and poetry join to shape an enduring medieval-modern sensibility. Readers will see how editors and scholars connect Peele’s artistry to broader trends in late 16th‑century drama.
- A concise life sketch situates Peele among his peers and reveals how his plays traveled through time and critical conversation.
- An examination of The Old Wives' Tale’s fairy-tale references and their dramatic roles, including connections to Childe Roland, Sleeping Beauty, Jack the Giant Killer, and The Three Heads of the Well.
- Details on musical adaptations used in Middlebury and how they supported the play’s mood and structure.
- Notes on scholarly reception, with references to contemporary critics and later editors who have weighed in on Peele’s craft.
Ideal for readers of Elizabethan drama and students seeking a clear, well-grounded introduction to Peele’s work and this particular play.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book presents a fairy tale with elements of romance, suspense, and bits of humor for adult readers. As a forerunner to greater works such as Shakespeare's plays, the author blends several distinct yet interwoven stories related to chivalry and medieval beliefs. The main tale revolves around two brothers searching for their kidnapped sister while others including a low-browed lover, a sorcerer and his lady, a conjuror, and a friar are encountered along the way. The author uses a complex stage design with multiple entrances and exits reminiscent of Shakespeare's theater and employs fairies as storytellers to enhance the fantastic elements of the plot. While the bulk of the text is in verse, prose is used for stage directions, and song lyrics are included when music is an integral part of the scene. The play's medieval setting and language provide a vivid glimpse into the social structure, customs, and superstitions of feudal times. The author's purpose in this work is to prompt readers to look at life from alternative points of view and to use the story to engage in a form of dramatic criticism by comparing the chivalrous ideals of the day with the reality surrounding them. The reader is given a unique opportunity to analyse the themes of societal structure, the complexities of love, and the clash between the beliefs of the upper and lower classes through the lens of a fairy tale. The author's insights provide a timeless message that will resonate with readers of all ages. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330861356_0
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