Women Beware Women

by Thomas Middleton

Overview

Thomas Middleton (1580-1627), a bricklayer's son, rose to become one of the most eminent playwrights of the Jacobean period. Along with Ben Johnson he helped shape the dynamic course of drama in Renaissance England. His range is broad, as his work successfully covers comedy, tragedy, and history. Praised during his life as well as today, Middleton remains relevant and influential. Set in opulent 17th century Italy, "Women Beware Women" (1657) is a dark tragedy in line with the trends of Jacobean drama. It is a tale of violence, malice, and love. The drama that unfolds in this Italian court creates a whirlwind of jealousy-leading to numerous plots of revenge and ultimate tragedy. Along with "The Changeling" (1653), "Women Beware Women" helps to form the apex of Middleton's later career.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420945447
Publisher:	Neeland Media
Publication date:	01/01/2012
Pages:	84
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.20(d)

About the Author

William C. Caroll is professor of English at Boston University. He has published widely in English Renaissance literature, including The Great Feast of Language in LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST (1976), The Metamorphoses of Shakespearean Comedy (1985), and Fat King, Lean Beggar: Representations of Poverty in the Age of Shakespeare (1996). He has also edited Thomas Middleton's play Women Beware Women (1994). He has held senior fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In 1980 he was awarded the Metcalf Cup and Prize as the outstanding teacher at Boston University.