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Kyd, Thomas - 1558–94, English dramatist, b. London. The son of a scrivener, he evidently followed his father's profession for a few years. In the 1580s he began writing plays. His literary fame rests on The Spanish Tragedy (c.1586), which initiated an important Elizabethan dramatic genre—the revenge tragedy. Popular throughout the 17th cent., The Spanish Tragedy is notable for its


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    The Spanish Tragedy: A Play » Read Now

    by Thomas Kyd, J. Schick. 147 pgs.

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    Issues of Death: Mortality and Identity in English Renaissance Tragedy ("Kyd and the Ends of Revenge" begins on p. 211) » Read Now

    by Michael Neill. 404 pgs.

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    Issues of Death offers a fresh approach to the tragic drama of Shakespeare and his contemporaries. Starting from the premise that "death" is a historical construct that is differently experienced in every culture, it treats Renaissance tragedy as an instrument for reimagining the human encounter...
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    The Genesis of Hamlet (1907) (Chap. IV "Kyd and Belleforest") » Read Now

    by Charlton M. Lewis, Tucker Brooke. 121 pgs.

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    Shakespeare: A Life ("Marlowe, Kyd, and Shoreditch" begins on p. 120) » Read Now

    by Park Honan. 479 pgs.

    Collections: Literature, Entire Library
    In the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date narrative of Shakespeare's life ever written, Park Honan uses a wealth of fresh information to dramatically alter our perceptions of the actor, poet, and playwright.

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