Eros and Power in English Renaissance Drama

<p> This book features five plays from the English Renaissance that explore political questions and developments by telling stories about the erotic impulses of a ruler. The volume contains fully annotated and modernized versions of Marlowe's <I>Edward II</I> Shakespeare's <I>Measure for Measure</I> Massinger's <I>The Duke of Milan</I> Davenant's <I>The Cruel Brother</I> and Ford's <I>Love's Sacrifice</I>.</p><p> The editor provides an introduction initial discussion and selected illustration(s) for each play along with an introduction to erotic politics and the Renaissance-era political mentality. A bibliography includes suggestions for further reading and a list of useful websites for students.</p>