Edward II | Essays and Criticism

  • Structural Device in Edward II

    In this essay, Carole Hamilton discusses Marlowe's use of a particular image as the structuring device that organizes the play's action.

  • Narrative Style in Edward II

    In this essay, Janet Clare provides an overview of Marlowe's play, contrasting its comparatively sparse narrative style to the playwright's other works, notably Tamburlaine and Doctor Faustus.

  • An Unconventional Interpretation of Edward II

    In this excerpt, John Simon reviews an unconventional 1991 production. While the critic has mixed feelings regarding the production's heavy emphasis of Marlowe's homosexual themes, he feels that, overall, the new interpretation is worthwhile.

  • Music in Edward II

    In this brief essay, S. F. Johnson focuses on the theme of music in Marlowe's play, particularly as it applies to the dialogue.