IX. The Pioneering Contributions of Bale and Skelton

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. I. Introduction: From Mankind to Marlowe 1
5. II. Criteria for a Popular Repertory 8
6. III. Auspices for the Élite Drama 26
7. IV. The Popular Canon 48
8. V. "Four Men and a Boy" 68
9. VI. The Tradition of Versatility 86
10. VII. Doubling Patterns in the 1580's and 1590's 104
11. VIII. The Origins of Popular Dramatic Structure 114
12. IX. The Pioneering Contributions of Bale and Skelton 128
13. X. The Intermediate Morality: Repetition, Expansion, and Elaboration 141
14. XI. Dual Protagonists and a Formula for Homiletic Tragedy 152
15. XII. The Transition to Chronicle 170
16. XIII. The Transition to Romance 190
17. XIV. Tamburlaine the Great 199
18. XV. The Jew of Malta 218
19. XVI. Edward II 234
20. XVII. The Conflict of Conscience and Doctor Faustus 245
21. Appendix: Plays "Offered for Acting" 265
22. The Texts of the Plays 274
23. A List of Works Frequently Cited 279
24. Notes 283
25. Index 301