George Chapman's "Bussy D'Ambois" (c. 1604) and Jacobean social attitudes.
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Title
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George Chapman's "Bussy D'Ambois" (c. 1604) and Jacobean social attitudes.
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Identifier
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AAI8821067
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identifier
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8821067
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Creator
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Beach, Vincent Woodrow, Jr.
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Contributor
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Adviser: W. R. Elton
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Date
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1988
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Literature, English | Theater
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Abstract
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This study explores the controversial play by George Chapman, Bussy D'Ambois. It aims to synthesize various theories about the play which help to illuminate Chapman's use of historical allusion as a vehicle for heroic tragedy.;Chapman, perhaps more than any other playwright of the period, utilizes historical allusion in dramas set in a recent (for Chapman) historical period. His early tragedies (1604-1613) deal with the French courts of Henry III (1574-1589) and Henry IV (1589-1610), while Chapman's allusions at times refer to the English courts of Elizabeth I (1558-1603) and James I (1603-1625).;Better understanding this aspect of Chapman's work allows us greater comprehension of what other important London playwrights of the period were doing. During Chapman's tenure other notable playwrights were: Ben Jonson, Christopher Marlowe, John Marston, Thomas Middleton, John Webster and William Shakespeare.;This study seeks to place Bussy D'Ambois within the contextual meaning of rival plays as well as in the context of other Renaissance texts that were then circulating in England. These approaches help us to better identify Chapman's place in an important period of English letters.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
