--- product_id: 11032531 title: "Four Revenge Tragedies: (The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and The Atheist's Tragedy) (Oxford World's Classics)" price: "$32.76" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 12 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/11032531-four-revenge-tragedies-the-spanish-tragedy-the-revengers-tragedy-revenge store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Four Revenge Tragedies: (The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and The Atheist's Tragedy) (Oxford World's Classics) **Price:** $32.76 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Four Revenge Tragedies: (The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and The Atheist's Tragedy) (Oxford World's Classics) - **How much does it cost?** $32.76 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/11032531-four-revenge-tragedies-the-spanish-tragedy-the-revengers-tragedy-revenge) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Revenge Tragedy flourished in Britain during the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. The classic ingredients of the genre are a quest for vengeance, mad scenes, a play within a play, and carnage. Each of the four plays here subverts the genre, and deals with fundamental moral questions about justice and the individual, while registering the strains of life in an increasingly fragile social hierarchy. This edition includes Thomas Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy, the anonymous The Revenger's Tragedy (variously ascribed to Cyril Tourneur and Thomas Middleton), The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois by George Chapman, and Tourneur's The Atheist's Tragedy. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review: Five Stars - The book arrived ok and it was not dammaged at all Review: Excellent Collection - Very Helpful Introduction and Explanatory Notes - This Oxford World's Classics compilation, Four Revenge Tragedies, warrants five stars. The four plays exemplify widely different ways that the revenge genre can be elaborated, and all four stories make good reading. More importantly, the lengthy introduction by Katharine Eisaman Maus is exceedingly helpful, particularly in the way its compares and contrasts the four selections. Moreover, her extensive explanatory notes are quite valuable. Even if you are interested in only one of the four plays, I highly recommend this anthology. Understanding how a particular play compares to other Elizabethan and Jacobean drama of the same genre will add both understanding and pleasure to your reading. The Spanish Tragedy (1587, Thomas Kyd) and The Revenger's Tragedy (1606, uncertain authorship) culminate in bloody, disproportionate revenge. Kyd's play is credited with directly influencing Shakespeare while elements within The Revenger's Tragedy mirror aspects of Hamlet (1601). The other two relatively unfamiliar plays, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (George Chapman, 1609) and The Atheist's Tragedy (Cyril Tourneur, 1609), are less conventional and are sometimes classified as anti-revenge plays. These four rather different plays do share some common features. Katharine Eisaman Maus argues that the protagonist must confront a dreadful situation not of his own making. Moreover, institutional justice is not available; in many cases individuals in high authority have committed the crime. The fascination of revenge drama revolves around a moral dilemma: does the protagonist's victimization exonerate him - at least partially - for exacting revenge? What if the revenge itself proves excessive and disproportionate to the original crime? And what is the role of divine justice in compensating for failures in human justice? I have reviewed the four plays elsewhere under their individual titles. I gave five stars to both The Spanish Tragedy and The Revenger's Tragedy, four stars to The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and three stars to The Atheist's Tragedy. Despite my lower rankings, the anti-revenge plays are both intriguing as we observe the protagonists steadfastly resist the natural impulse to take revenge. Clermont D'Ambois, consistent with his Stoic philosophy, goes no further than to challenge the killer of his brother to a duel. The pious Charlemont in The Atheist's Tragedy relies entirely on divine justice, and refuses to make any direct effort on his own part to revenge the death of his father, the forced marriage of his intended bride to another man, and the loss of his inheritance. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,380,491 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #518 in Drama Literary Criticism #528 in British & Irish Dramas & Plays #759 in English Literature | | Customer Reviews | 4.2 out of 5 stars 50 Reviews | ## Images ![Four Revenge Tragedies: (The Spanish Tragedy, The Revenger's Tragedy, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and The Atheist's Tragedy) (Oxford World's Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/816yje-qk8L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Five Stars *by N***O on March 14, 2015* The book arrived ok and it was not dammaged at all ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent Collection - Very Helpful Introduction and Explanatory Notes *by M***R on March 30, 2008* This Oxford World's Classics compilation, Four Revenge Tragedies, warrants five stars. The four plays exemplify widely different ways that the revenge genre can be elaborated, and all four stories make good reading. More importantly, the lengthy introduction by Katharine Eisaman Maus is exceedingly helpful, particularly in the way its compares and contrasts the four selections. Moreover, her extensive explanatory notes are quite valuable. Even if you are interested in only one of the four plays, I highly recommend this anthology. Understanding how a particular play compares to other Elizabethan and Jacobean drama of the same genre will add both understanding and pleasure to your reading. The Spanish Tragedy (1587, Thomas Kyd) and The Revenger's Tragedy (1606, uncertain authorship) culminate in bloody, disproportionate revenge. Kyd's play is credited with directly influencing Shakespeare while elements within The Revenger's Tragedy mirror aspects of Hamlet (1601). The other two relatively unfamiliar plays, The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois (George Chapman, 1609) and The Atheist's Tragedy (Cyril Tourneur, 1609), are less conventional and are sometimes classified as anti-revenge plays. These four rather different plays do share some common features. Katharine Eisaman Maus argues that the protagonist must confront a dreadful situation not of his own making. Moreover, institutional justice is not available; in many cases individuals in high authority have committed the crime. The fascination of revenge drama revolves around a moral dilemma: does the protagonist's victimization exonerate him - at least partially - for exacting revenge? What if the revenge itself proves excessive and disproportionate to the original crime? And what is the role of divine justice in compensating for failures in human justice? I have reviewed the four plays elsewhere under their individual titles. I gave five stars to both The Spanish Tragedy and The Revenger's Tragedy, four stars to The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois, and three stars to The Atheist's Tragedy. Despite my lower rankings, the anti-revenge plays are both intriguing as we observe the protagonists steadfastly resist the natural impulse to take revenge. Clermont D'Ambois, consistent with his Stoic philosophy, goes no further than to challenge the killer of his brother to a duel. The pious Charlemont in The Atheist's Tragedy relies entirely on divine justice, and refuses to make any direct effort on his own part to revenge the death of his father, the forced marriage of his intended bride to another man, and the loss of his inheritance. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Four revenge plays by people who were not Shakespeare *by J***S on July 2, 2021* Gives a taste of various playwrights in the late Elizabethan/early Jacobean time. This collection helped me appreciate revenge. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/11032531-four-revenge-tragedies-the-spanish-tragedy-the-revengers-tragedy-revenge](https://www.desertcart.us/products/11032531-four-revenge-tragedies-the-spanish-tragedy-the-revengers-tragedy-revenge) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-07-21*