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Sinossi
"Edoardo II" è da molti considerato il capolavoro di Marlowe, il più grande drammaturgo elisabettiano dopo Shakespeare. La compattezza dell'intreccio narrativo, la costruzione equilibrata e un perfetto senso del ritmo costruiscono, infatti, un dramma di grande impatto teatrale. La storia narra la grande passione di un re che, al di fuori di ogni ragionevolezza, non sa rinunciare al desiderio di bellezza e a un amore trasgressivo e fatale. È lo scontro violento tra libertà dell'individuo e responsabilità pubblica, in un crescendo di dolore e crudeltà che si conclude con la morte violenta di Edoardo. Dopo un immediato successo popolare, il testo, con le sue implicazioni politiche e sessuali, sparisce dalle scene fino a questo secolo.
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- Pagine: 289
- Data di uscita: 23-10-1998
Recensioni
Marvelous! It’s been years since I binged on the complete works of Shakespeare, and I’d forgotten just how wonderful renaissance theater could be. Christopher Marlow was, of course, one of Shakespeare’s rivals, and a worthy one at that. Edward II is just as good as Shakespeare’s finer histories, and Leggi tutto
I wish I could love Edward II . Not only is its treatment of passionate male friendship unique in Renaissance English Drama, but its plotting is exemplary, its rhetoric disciplined, its imagery restrained, and—perhaps its greatest achievement—it expertly summons a coherent historical vision, calling Leggi tutto
This is not so much a review of Edward II as jotting down a few shafts of memory before they completely dissipate. In November 1969, I went to see a performance of Edward II at the "Leeds Grand" , a very old, ornate theatre dating from 1878. I was interested in the playwright Christopher Marlowe, as I Leggi tutto
This is a marvellous play; it is clearly an equal to any of Shakespeare’s histories. It’s such a shame Marlowe had his life cut short; he could have been a real rival to Shakespeare if he wrote more. He’s only got a few plays compared to Shakespeare’s forty or so. He just didn’t write enough before Leggi tutto
Marlowe’s verse is not as nimble as Shakespeare’s, nor as overwhelmingly brilliant. But it has undeniable power, an irresistible forward momentum, and moments of astonishing depth and beauty. In my view, Edward II is the equal of all but Shakespeare’s very greatest histories. Marlowe's characters ar Leggi tutto
Aside from the fact that I will see it performed at the Globe Theater in March, I didn't know much about Edward II when I picked it up. While I'm still looking forward to the performance, Christopher Marlowe's Edward II falls short in a number of areas. Some of the language is interesting, but the m Leggi tutto
"Cual Juno en delirio llenaré el campo de murmullos, de suspiros y gritos; pues tras Ganimedes no chocheo Júpiter tanto como él tras el maldito de Gaveston" Me gustó mucho y también me sorprendió esta tragedia. ¿Recuerdan a aquel príncipe homosexual y apocado de la película "Corazón Valiente" hijo de Leggi tutto
The 1970 stage adaptation of this play stars Sir Ian McKellen and James Laurenson. It is perfection! Your lover or your kingdom... you decide...
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