Publisher's Synopsis
English renaissance drama means the stage plays written and acted in the later 16th Century and the first half of the 17th Century, during the Renaissance period in England. This period in English history saw a great growth in drama as an art form and public entertainment. The text Critical Analyses in English Renaissance Drama focuses on critical analysis of drama, renaissance drama, and describes the characteristics of renaissance. First chapter critically looks at how Shakespearean tragic hero is defined and portrayed. Second chapter focuses on English drama from its origins to the present day. Renaissance drama, an European drama from about the 15th to the early 17th centuries, has been described in third chapter. The various characteristics of renaissance and Marlowe's plays have been discussed in fourth chapter. Fifth chapter deals with English renaissance drama and metatheater. Sixth chapter explores how Renaissance drama tackles the complicated relation of illusion and reality through the application of inset playlets.
