Marlowe, Christopher
Edward II - Madras Emerald 1993 - 159p.
Marlowe portrays the king’s downfall as a result of his love for his favourites, Gaveston and Spencer; his neglect of his queen and earls; and the rise of Queen Isabella and her lover Mortimer. The play explores the tragic tensions between sexual passion and marriage, royal responsibility and self-fulfillment, noble privilege and raw ambition.
English Drama
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
Great Britain
English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan
Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593
Kings and rulers
Middle Ages
822.3 / MAR/E
Edward II - Madras Emerald 1993 - 159p.
Marlowe portrays the king’s downfall as a result of his love for his favourites, Gaveston and Spencer; his neglect of his queen and earls; and the rise of Queen Isabella and her lover Mortimer. The play explores the tragic tensions between sexual passion and marriage, royal responsibility and self-fulfillment, noble privilege and raw ambition.
English Drama
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
Great Britain
English drama--Early modern and Elizabethan
Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593
Kings and rulers
Middle Ages
822.3 / MAR/E