Philip Massinger
The Renegado
- ISBN 13:
- 9781904271611
- author:
- Philip Massinger
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 272
- Genre:
- Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Renegado by Philip Massinger is a provocative and entertaining play that combines elements of captivity narratives and romance to explore contentious issues of national and international politics. Based on his own experiences as a captive in Algiers, Massinger's tragicomedy offers insights into early modern constructions of the Islamic world. This edition provides a stimulating and original teaching resource, featuring detailed commentary notes and an illustrated introduction assessing its impact on the Renaissance stage and its relevance to contemporary society. An appendix includes an extract from Cervantes' The Prisons of Algiers, a key source for the play, which is also available online as part of the Arden website's resources. With this major single-volume edition, students and teachers of early modern drama can now access Massinger's work in a comprehensive and accessible format.