Based on the true story of the murder of Thomas Arden by his wife, her lover and accomplices in 1551, Arden of Faversham is one of the earliest domestic tragedi

This 'lamentable and true tragedy', as it is announced on its title page, dramatises a domestic murder of the sort that nowadays scandalises and thrills the rea

Distinguished historians and literary scholars explore the overlap, interplay, and interaction between history and fiction.

Illuminates the fascinating, intertwined histories of games and the Early Modern theater