The Horror Plays of the English Restoration

By Anne Hermanson

Book Overview

Tropes of monstrosity, madness, venereal disease, incest and atheism define a group of macabre plays which burst onto the London stage in the 1670s. Dubbed the 'horror' or the 'blood and torture villain tragedies' by modern critics, these deeply unsettling plays fascinated contemporary audiences. Hermanson's study marks the first comprehensive inve

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032098856
• ISBN13: 9781032098852
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"