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"Crosbie's book supplies an important absence in early modern literary studies, bringing several strands of classical philosophy into lucid conversation with the passion-fueled, metaphysical dramas of revenge of the period.-- ""Michael Witmore, Folger Shakespeare Library"" For those interested in theinterrelations of philosophy and literature in the period, this book will be required reading--James A. Knapp, Loyola University Chicago ""Modern Philology"" The range of philosophy discussed by Crosbie is impressive, and the historical background regarding the currency of such ideas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is thorough--Gretchen E. Minton, Montana State University ""Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England"" With expert attention to the philosophical frameworks as well as the performance conventions of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, Revenge Tragedy and Classical Philosophy on the Early Modern Stage elegantly aligns the materialist theories of Aristotle, Lucretius and others with the plots and language of revenge. A major contribution to the field, it establishes the ethical and communal power of revenge plays and their ability to dramatize vengeance as metaphysically fitting and recuperative.-- ""Heather Hirschfeld, University of Tennessee"""

Crosbie's book supplies an important absence in early modern literary studies, bringing several strands of classical philosophy into lucid conversation with the passion-fueled, metaphysical dramas of revenge of the period.-- ""Michael Witmore, Folger Shakespeare Library"" For those interested in theinterrelations of philosophy and literature in the period, this book will be required reading--James A. Knapp, Loyola University Chicago ""Modern Philology"" The range of philosophy discussed by Crosbie is impressive, and the historical background regarding the currency of such ideas in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries is thorough--Gretchen E. Minton, Montana State University ""Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England"" With expert attention to the philosophical frameworks as well as the performance conventions of Shakespeare and his contemporaries, Revenge Tragedy and Classical Philosophy on the Early Modern Stage elegantly aligns the materialist theories of Aristotle, Lucretius and others with the plots and language of revenge. A major contribution to the field, it establishes the ethical and communal power of revenge plays and their ability to dramatize vengeance as metaphysically fitting and recuperative.-- ""Heather Hirschfeld, University of Tennessee""

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Christopher Crosbie is Associate Professor of English at North Carolina State University where he teaches Shakespearean drama. His research examines the influence of classical philosophy on Renaissance literature, paying particular attention to the capacity of early modern theater to appropriate received intellectual traditions in innovative ways.

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