Selimus

by Robert Greene, Mathew R. Martin (Editor)

This Broadview Edition of Robert Greene’s Selimus is the first single-volume, modernized edition of this underrated dramatic gem in over a century. First published in 1594, the play grippingly stages the bloody fratricidal warfare inaugurating the reign of Selim I (1512-20) as emperor of the Ottoman Empire. Contributing to the expansion of the range of readily available non-Shakespearean early modern English plays, the edition is designed for scholars and students alike, in the study, classroom, or theatre. The critically edited text of the play is accompanied by a full introduction, comprehensive annotations, and ample contextual material from the early modern period, including Greene’s pamphlet Greene’s Groatsworth of Wit .

246 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1594

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Reviews

[jules · Rating 2 out of 5]

love when early modern playwrights are so racist they accidentally write characters who make very compelling points

[Emma McDonald · Rating 3 out of 5]

professor called this one “dry until the last few scenes” which tracts