Elizabethan Drama and Its Mad Folk

Published in the early 20th century, 'Elizabethan Drama and Its Mad Folk' by E. Allison Peers is a scholarly analysis of the portrayal of madness in early modern English drama. The book examines how insanity is depicted in various plays from the Elizabethan era, considering both historical views on mental illness and literary representations of mad characters. Peers highlights the significance of these portrayals in the works of Elizabethan playwrights, contributing to the understanding of mental illness in literature during the 16th century.