Informationen zum Autor Richard Hillman teaches at the Centre d'Etudes Superieures de la Renaissance in the Université François-Rabelais, Tours Klappentext Richard Hillman applies to tragic patterns and practices in early modern England his long-standing critical preoccupation with English-French cultural connections in the period. Zusammenfassung Richard Hillman applies to tragic patterns and practices in early modern England his long-standing critical preoccupation with English-French cultural connections in the period. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1. On the generic cusp: Richard II, La Guisade and the invention of tragic heroes2. Out of their classical depth: From pathos to bathos in early English tragedy; or, the comedy of terrors3. Staging the Judith Jinx: Heads or tales?BibliogrpahyEarly texts and editionsCritical and historical scholarshipTextual notes

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Richard Hillman is Professor of English at the Université François-Rabelais de Tours

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Richard Hillman applies to tragic patterns and practices in early modern England his long-standing critical preoccupation with English-French cultural connections in the period.

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Introduction 1. On the generic cusp: Richard II, La Guisade and the invention of tragic heroes 2. Out of their classical depth: From pathos to bathos in early English tragedy; or, the comedy of terrors 3. Staging the Judith Jinx: Heads or tales? Bibliogrpahy Early texts and editions Critical and historical scholarship Textual notes