Christopher Marlowe´s Play Edward II (1594) between Sexual and Social Transgression


Trabajo, 2015

10 Páginas, Calificación: 1,7


Resumen o Introducción

The play "Edward II" by Christopher Marlowe is a tragedy that depicts King Edward's reign, his forced abdication, and his death as well as the rise and fall of King Edward´s opponent Mortimer Junior. The respective relationships of these men play a major role in their development, which is why this paper focuses on the homoerotic relationship of King Edward and Gaveston as well as on the relationship of Queen Isabel and Mortimer Junior. Analyzed will be sexual and social transgressions as well as their effects which drive the plot forward.

Detalles

Título
Christopher Marlowe´s Play Edward II (1594) between Sexual and Social Transgression
Universidad
University College Dublin
Curso
Hauptseminar: Writing and Performance in the Age of Shakespeare - Renaissance Literature
Calificación
1,7
Autor
Año
2015
Páginas
10
No. de catálogo
V428437
ISBN (Ebook)
9783668744301
ISBN (Libro)
9783668744318
Tamaño de fichero
495 KB
Idioma
Inglés
Palabras clave
Marlowe, Christopher Marlowe, Edward II, Renaissance, Gaveston, Queen Isabel, Mortimer Junior, Homosexuality, Sexual Transgression, Social Transgression
Citar trabajo
Silvia Schilling (Autor), 2015, Christopher Marlowe´s Play Edward II (1594) between Sexual and Social Transgression, Múnich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/428437

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