The gift of fire : aggression and the plays of Christopher Marlowe
Critics have complained that Christopher Marlowe's plays lack "wholeness" or "completeness." This book presents a fresh alternative to familiar textual explanations, or to psychological explanations that focus primarily on Marlowe's homosexuality. Instead, the author centers on Marlowe's aggressiveness as a disruptive force in his creative process, while discussing aggression's thematic implications in his major works. After a review of biographical data, aggression
Criticism, interpretation, etc
viii, 225 pages ; 24 cm
9780820422763, 0820422762
30664860