John Lyly: Endymion (revels Plays Series)
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John Lyly was undisputed master of the private theatre stage in the 1570s and 1580s, and this play represents his individual Euphuistic style. It is a love comedy, and retells an ancient legend of the prolonged sleep of the man with whom the moon (Cynthia) fell in love. The fable is piquantly relevant to Queen Elizabeth and her exasperated, if adoring, courtiers. This edition makes an argument for the relevance of "Endymion" to the threat of the Spanish Armada invasion of 1588, and to the role of the Earl of Oxford in England's politics of that troubled decade. Full commentary is provided for every aspect of the play, including its philosophical allegory about the relation of the moon to mortal life on earth. Endymion was one of a series of exquisitely crafted comedies written by John Lyly for performance at court. The play conforms to the five-act structure of Roman New Comedy, deploys exit lines that have their origins in Terence, and is peopled by characters with Graeco-Roman names denoting their functions, and is redolent with associations with the ancient world. Eumenides, the faithful friend of the title figure, for example, derives his name from the Greek for 'well-disposed'; the role and diminutive stature of Sir Tophas' young servant are signified by a name suggestive of both Greek epiton ('follower') and epitemnein ('cut short'); while the opposing stances of the two poles of the hero's affections, Tellus and Cynthia, are implied by names evocative of the earth and moon of classical myth. Full scholarly notes as footnotes to every page. Very scarce in hardback. Very good condition. No highlighting or notes. Slightly tanned around page edges.
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