Eros and Power in English Renaissance Drama

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 Edward II , Shakespeare's Measure for Measure , Massinger's The Duke of Milan , Davenant's The Cruel Brother , and Ford's Love's Sacrifice . The editor provides an introduction, initial discussion, and selected illustration(s) for each play, along with an intro