The Jew of Malta, with Related Texts

Features a modernised text of Marlowe's play with annotation on the page, a comprehensive Introduction, and related texts, including selections from Machiavelli's "Prince", Gentillet's "Anti-Machiavel", and Bacon's "The Advancement of Learning".

This edition answers the needs of both beginning and advanced students:

It features the text of Marlowe''s play with modern spelling and punctuation, glosses and annotations on the page, and a thorough Introduction devoted to the play''s historical, cultural, and theological contexts.

In addition, it includes a generous selection of related texts, including excerpts from Machiavelli''s The Prince, Gentillet''s Anti-Machiavel, and Bacon''s The Advancement of Learning.

Its combination of pedagogical acuity and historical craft make Lynch''s an excellent edition of Marlowe''s play--one that also serves as a fine introduction to Elizabethan drama as a whole. It moreover offers a convenient window on the reception of Machiavelli in England and the representation of Christmas, Jews, and Turks on the Elizabethan stage.

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