Panitent Brothellers focuses on the recurring incidents of repentance and conversion in Thomas Middleton's major comedies. Panitent Brothel's conversion in a Mad World, My Masters and Sir Walter Whorehound's repentance in A Chaste Maid in Cheapside are familiar examples of behavior that, while having precedents with St. Augustine and St. Paul, had been newly described by Luther and Calvin. This study emphasizes close readings of Middleton's city comedies to reveal the importance of repentance and conversion in his theology.

Creator

• Heller, H. Jack

Subject

• Middleton, Thomas, -1627 -- Comedies

• City and town life in literature

• Christianity and literature -- England -- History -- 17th century

• Christian drama, English -- History and criticism

• Literary form -- History -- 17th century

• Grace (Theology) in literature

• Repentance in literature

• Calvinism in literature

• Sex in literature

• London (England) In literature

Publisher

• Associated University Presses

Language

• English

Keyword

• grace

• Thomas Mddleton

• literature

• humorous plays

• comedy

Date created

• 2000

Related URL

•  https://huntington.on.worldcat.org/oclc/42476642

Resource type

• Book

Rights statement

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/