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Overview"Unlike Marlowe's earlier dramas, ""Edward II"" is a play without a starring role. Instead of the splendid rhetoric of ""Tamburlaine"" and ""The Jew of Malta"" comes realistic dialogue and a complex plot telling of the fall of Edward II and the rise and demise of his rival, Mortimer. As the action unfolds, the audience's allegiances switch from character to character. Edward's infatuation with his favourites, neglect of his kingdom and his queen are delicately offset against his genuine love for Gaveston. Mortimer's initial motives of usurping Edward are corrupted by self-interest that rightly earns him the title of 'traitor'. Though Marlowe treats the historical facts 'imaginatively', he achieves his end of emotional authenticity in Edward II." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher Marlowe , Roma Gill, OBEPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Weight: 0.193kg ISBN: 9780199110261ISBN 10: 0199110263 Pages: 196 Publication Date: 01 October 2000 Audience: Primary & secondary/elementary & high school , Educational: Primary & Secondary Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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