Number of Plays Attributed to Thomas Kyd Doubles in New Edition

A new major edition of 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd's works has more than doubled the number of plays attributed to him, now including the domestic tragedy 'Arden of Faversham' solely under his name.

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The GuardianMostly Factual188d ago

Number of plays attributed to 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd double in new edition

Exclusive: Canon now includes domestic tragedy Arden of Faversham, which is attributed solely to Kyd and ‘not at all’ to Shakespeare The number of plays attributed to the 16th-century playwright Thomas Kyd has more than doubled in a major new edition. The forthcoming second volume of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd makes a substantial case for his sole or part-authorship of plays previously attributed to William Shakespeare or Christopher Marlowe. Continue reading...

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Number of Plays Attributed to Thomas Kyd Doubles in New Edition

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