About “The Spanish Tragedie”
The Spanish Tragedy, written by Thomas Kyd between 1582 and 1592, is an Elizabethan tragedy that established the revenge play genre in English theatre. It was highly popular and influential during its time. The play features several violent murders and includes a character named Revenge. It is often regarded as the first mature Elizabethan drama, though this claim is disputed with Christopher Marlowe's Tamburlaine. The play was parodied by other playwrights, including Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and Ben Jonson. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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The Spanish Tragedie by Thomas Kyd has 256 pages.
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