William Rowley était un dramaturge jacobéen anglais, surtout connu pour ses œuvres écrites en collaboration avec des écrivains plus renommés. Ses pièces se caractérisent par un langage vif et un accent mis sur les éléments comiques, dépeignant souvent les contrastes entre les différentes couches sociales. Les personnages de Rowley sont fréquemment humoristiques et énergiques, reflétant son intérêt pour le théâtre populaire et sa capacité à saisir l'esprit de son époque. Son style se distingue par sa vitalité et son engagement direct envers le public.
La pièce, un mélange de drame, de tragédie et de farce, est le résultat d'une collaboration entre W. Rowley (1585-1626), auteur de comédies, et T. Middleton (1580-1627), l'un des meilleurs dramaturges du théâtre anglais. Considérée comme l'un des chefs-d'oeuvre du théâtre élisabéthain, elle est une fine analyse de la perversité qu'implique des rapports sociaux où chacun ne pense qu'à soi.
Tourneur: The Revenger's tragedy - Webster: The White devil - Middleton/Rowley: The Changeling
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