The Wages of Sin: An Adaptation of "The Changeling" by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley
Abstract
In this adaptation of "The Changeling" by Middleton and Rowley I have tried to show the close connection be- tween the Jacobean romantic drama and the drama of the 19th century here in the United States. Although the Jacobean drama was infused with a higher literary value than the so-called 19th century "melodrama", both relied heavily upon suspense, horror and pathos as the bases for their theatrical effectiveness. Both used similar plot devices; potent drugs known only to the pharmacopoeia of phantasy, and the cloak and sword-like substitution of beautiful women in a darkened bed-chamber. Both had simple morality; villains always were punished and the virtuous always received their just rewards.
Subject Area
Literature|Communication|British and Irish literature
Recommended Citation
Johnson, John Henry, "The Wages of Sin: An Adaptation of "The Changeling" by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI28509419.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI28509419
