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Cheryl Rogers Resetarits

The Fairy-tale Elements of Milton's Comus

Many critics have commented on how Milton's masque differs from the general themes and plottings of the masques of his time. The present essay suggests that this was in part due to his players and audience (members of the Earl of Bridgewater's young family) and to Milton's use of fairy-tale morality and motivation to spin a tale appropriate both to beginners (the Earl's actor-children) and new beginnings (the commencement of the Earl's residence at Ludlow Castle).

Fabula, Walter de Gruyter

Print ISSN: 0014-6242
Volume: 47, 03/2006
Pages: 79 - 89

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