Unlike Geek Tragedies that have a rigid control over the form,Arden of Faversham which has a simple plot and an incomplete form,is not so well-known to attract numerous critics.And because the playwright is anonymous,...Unlike Geek Tragedies that have a rigid control over the form,Arden of Faversham which has a simple plot and an incomplete form,is not so well-known to attract numerous critics.And because the playwright is anonymous,it is entitled as a naked tragedy by the insider of the incident.But based simply on the words of the insider,scholars are not convinced that it is a naked tragedy.Therefore,this paper attempts to argue why Arden of Faversham is a naked tragedy and gives enough evidence to support this argument.Regardless of its shortcomings of being simple and anonymous,this tragedy is of great significance in the history of British Drama development to show how British Drama initiates a way different from the traditional Geek ones and gains its own characteristics.展开更多
文摘Unlike Geek Tragedies that have a rigid control over the form,Arden of Faversham which has a simple plot and an incomplete form,is not so well-known to attract numerous critics.And because the playwright is anonymous,it is entitled as a naked tragedy by the insider of the incident.But based simply on the words of the insider,scholars are not convinced that it is a naked tragedy.Therefore,this paper attempts to argue why Arden of Faversham is a naked tragedy and gives enough evidence to support this argument.Regardless of its shortcomings of being simple and anonymous,this tragedy is of great significance in the history of British Drama development to show how British Drama initiates a way different from the traditional Geek ones and gains its own characteristics.
