The Tragedy of Mariam (Arden Early Modern Drama)
Elizabeth Cary's The Tragedy of Mariam offers a rare early modern perspective on power, marriage, and gender through the story of Herod and his wife.
About This Book
The Tragedy of Mariam is recognized as the first original play in English by a woman to be published.
This Arden edition presents the text with scholarly apparatus for students and researchers.
The play dramatizes the story of Mariam and Herod, focusing on political and domestic conflict.
Its verse and structure reflect the conventions of early seventeenth-century drama.
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