Eugene M Waith
Biographic Data
| ID | 5647719 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Eugene M Waith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Eugene M |
| FAMILY NAME | Waith |
| SIGNATURE | WAITH E M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1594 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Metamorphosis of Violence in Titus Andronicus * 1
This chapter presents a vision of fallen nature to which Shakespeare did not return until the later period of his tragedies. The characters lack humanity, not only the antagonists who are pure evil, but apparently even Titus himself. In the beginning, though Titus has sacrificed nearly all his sons for the sake of honor and slays another without remorse, he boasts: for two and twenty sons he never wept. In Ovid the story of Philomel follows the s…
The Oxford Shakespeare
A critical edition of Shakespeare's play with an introduction which concentrates on the play's relevance to Elizabethan political issues and the role played in it by women by legal concepts and practices and by the family. The First Folio (1623) and the play's stage history are studied.
Renaissance Tragicomedy
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Oxford Shakespeare
Introducing this edition, E.M. Waith provides a fresh view of the play in its historical context as well as an original discussion of the famous 'Peacham' drawing - the only surviving contemporary Shakespeare illustration. An illustrated account of performances leads to an assessment of the play's qualities in the light of its critical reception. The eighteenth-century version of the play's probable source is given in one of the appendices.
The Ceremonies of Titus Andronicus
John Ford
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Herculean Hero in Marlowe, Chapman, Shakespeare and Dryden
Manhood and Valor in Two Shakespearean Tragedies
Titus Andronicus
"Titus Andronicus" published on by null.
No prominent works on this page.
Titus Andronicus
"Titus Andronicus" published on by null.
Manhood and Valor in Two Shakespearean Tragedies
The Herculean Hero in Marlowe, Chapman, Shakespeare and Dryden
John Ford
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Oxford Shakespeare
Introducing this edition, E.M. Waith provides a fresh view of the play in its historical context as well as an original discussion of the famous 'Peacham' drawing - the only surviving contemporary Shakespeare illustration. An illustrated account of performances leads to an assessment of the play's qualities in the light of its critical reception. The eighteenth-century version of the play's probable source is given in one of the appendices.
The Ceremonies of Titus Andronicus
The Oxford Shakespeare
A critical edition of Shakespeare's play with an introduction which concentrates on the play's relevance to Elizabethan political issues and the role played in it by women by legal concepts and practices and by the family. The First Folio (1623) and the play's stage history are studied.
Renaissance Tragicomedy
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
The Metamorphosis of Violence in Titus Andronicus * 1
This chapter presents a vision of fallen nature to which Shakespeare did not return until the later period of his tragedies. The characters lack humanity, not only the antagonists who are pure evil, but apparently even Titus himself. In the beginning, though Titus has sacrificed nearly all his sons for the sake of honor and slays another without remorse, he boasts: for two and twenty sons he never wept. In Ovid the story of Philomel follows the s…
Art (9 works) · History (5 works) · Literature (4 works) · Classical Antiquity Studies (3 works) · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism (3 works) · 1564-1616 (2 works) · Ancient history (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author) (2 works)