The Spanish Tragedy (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419183140)

""The Spanish Tragedy"" is a play written by English playwright Thomas Kyd in the late 16th century. It tells the story of Hieronimo, a Spanish nobleman who seeks revenge for the murder of his son, Horatio. The play explores themes of justice, revenge, and the corruption of power. It is considered one of the most influential works of the Elizabethan era and is credited with popularizing the revenge tragedy genre. The play's structure and language have influenced many later works, including William Shakespeare's ""Hamlet.""This version of Kyd's work does not include the modernized spellings, etc.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Kyd
ISBN-10: 1419183141
ISBN-13: 9781419183140
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.60w x 0.31d