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- Title
The Influence of Robert Garnier’s Les Juifves on Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy.
- Authors
Ardolino, Frank
- Abstract
The article presents an analysis of the levels of influence seen of the 16th-century English author Robert Garnier's play "Les Juifves" on the contemporary playwright Thomas Kyd and his drama "The Spanish Tragedy." Topics addressed include the theme of political events being seen as Divine vengeance, references to Biblical apocalyptic prophecies of the fall of Babylon, and Kyd's particular adaptation of these themes into his work.
- Subjects
GARNIER, Robert, 1544-1590; KYD, Thomas, 1558-1594; INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.); SPANISH Tragedy, The (Play : Kyd); LES Juifves (Play); ENGLISH drama (Tragedy) -- History &; criticism; REVENGE in literature; WRATH of God; SIXTEENTH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Notes & Queries, 2015, Vol 62, Issue 1, p64
- ISSN
0029-3970
- Publication type
Literary Criticism
- DOI
10.1093/notesj/gju224