English Renaissance Drama

“A book surveying the field by introducing as many as twenty-one dramatists and generally considering the London theatrical culture between the 1570s and 1642. Among the key texts commented on are two of Shakespeare’s tragedies, namely Hamlet … and King Lear … .The book is of good use to readers needing a guide to the historical, literary and theatrical contexts in which English Renaissance drama took shape.” (Year's Work in English Studies, 2008)

“The ideal companion for both students and teachers of Tudor and Stuart plays. I … was able to use it and recommend it to my students … .They loved it almost as much as I did. The book features … excellent, thought-provoking readings of the major plays … and a wonderfully quirky, fascinating, and useful section on recurring tropes and patterns … .The major writers are represented, and the book will work nicely with the Norton and the Blackwell anthologies … .I recommend this book with the highest praise.” (Studies in English Literature 1500-1900, Spring 2008)

"...Womack offers insightful critical comments on English Renaissance playwrights, some major plays, and a variety of contextual topics...Womack is an astute critic." (CHOICE)

"Remarkably comprehensive … a very fine introduction for the non-specialist." (Touchstone)