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Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (Book Analysis)

Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (Book Analysis)

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978280801748052EBookPlurilingua PublishingThis practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. It provides a thorough exploration of the play’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of the Elizabethan attitudes to sexuality and nobility that inform the plot. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Christopher Marlowe Presentation of Edward II Summary of Edward II Character study Edward Gaveston Queen Isabella Kent Mortimer Lancaster Warwick Lightborn Analysis of Edward II Elizabethan sexuality Gaveston: target of hate Kingship and power About Edward II Edward II is one of the earliest English history plays, and chronicles the reign of Edward II, who ruled England between 1307 and 1327. The play’s central conceit is the close relationship between the king and his favorite, Gaveston, which drives a wedge between Edward and many of the country’s most powerful nobles, who resent the power and honors bestowed upon Gaveston. Edward’s stubborn refusal to heed the warning signs of growing discontent plunges the country into the turmoil of civil war, and ultimately leads to his downfall. About Christopher Marlowe Although less well-known and widely read than his contemporary William Shakespeare (the two men were born in the same year), Christopher Marlowe was one of the most significant English dramatists of the early modern period.  He was responsible for popularizing iambic pentameter in English theater, but proved a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his rumored atheism and homosexuality. Marlowe was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer at the age of just 29; the motive for the killing remains unclear and has been extensively debated by scholars.This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. It provides a thorough exploration of the play’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of the Elizabethan attitudes to sexuality and nobility that inform the plot. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time. This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Christopher Marlowe Presentation of Edward II Summary of Edward II Character study Edward Gaveston Queen Isabella Kent Mortimer Lancaster Warwick Lightborn Analysis of Edward II Elizabethan sexuality Gaveston: target of hate Kingship and power About Edward II Edward II is one of the earliest English history plays, and chronicles the reign of Edward II, who ruled England between 1307 and 1327. The play’s central conceit is the close relationship between the king and his favorite, Gaveston, which drives a wedge between Edward and many of the country’s most powerful nobles, who resent the power and honors bestowed upon Gaveston. Edward’s stubborn refusal to heed the warning signs of growing discontent plunges the country into the turmoil of civil war, and ultimately leads to his downfall. About Christopher Marlowe Although less well-known and widely read than his contemporary William Shakespeare (the two men were born in the same year), Christopher Marlowe was one of the most significant English dramatists of the early modern period.  He was responsible for popularizing iambic pentameter in English theater, but proved a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his rumored atheism and homosexuality. Marlowe was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer at the age of just 29; the motive for the killing remains unclear and has been extensively debated by scholars.application/pdf1
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. It provides a thorough exploration of the play’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of the Elizabethan attitudes to sexuality and nobility that inform the plot. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to...
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of Edward II by Christopher Marlowe. It provides a thorough exploration of the play’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a useful discussion of the Elizabethan attitudes to sexuality and nobility that inform the plot. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.

This clear and detailed 52-page reading guide is structured as follows:

  • Biography of Christopher Marlowe
  • Presentation of Edward II
  • Summary of Edward II
  • Character study
    • Edward
    • Gaveston
    • Queen Isabella
    • Kent
    • Mortimer
    • Lancaster
    • Warwick
    • Lightborn
  • Analysis of Edward II
    • Elizabethan sexuality
    • Gaveston: target of hate
    • Kingship and power

About Edward II

Edward II is one of the earliest English history plays, and chronicles the reign of Edward II, who ruled England between 1307 and 1327. The play’s central conceit is the close relationship between the king and his favorite, Gaveston, which drives a wedge between Edward and many of the country’s most powerful nobles, who resent the power and honors bestowed upon Gaveston. Edward’s stubborn refusal to heed the warning signs of growing discontent plunges the country into the turmoil of civil war, and ultimately leads to his downfall.

About Christopher Marlowe

Although less well-known and widely read than his contemporary William Shakespeare (the two men were born in the same year), Christopher Marlowe was one of the most significant English dramatists of the early modern period.  He was responsible for popularizing iambic pentameter in English theater, but proved a controversial figure during his lifetime because of his rumored atheism and homosexuality. Marlowe was stabbed to death by Ingram Frizer at the age of just 29; the motive for the killing remains unclear and has been extensively debated by scholars.

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