"The Revenger's Tragedy" is a cynical revenge drama by Thomas Middleton, a Jacobean playwright. It depicts a tragic and ambitious battle for power in a seventeenth-century Italian court. The themes of revenge, power, lust, and death remain dominant throughout the play.
The Revenger's Tragedy : Enriched edition. Jacobean Revenge, Court Corruption, and Black Humor in a Dark Satirical Tragedy
