"A Royal Lady [Re]born": Balladry, Transport, and Transgression in Michael Field's The Tragic Mary.

Tragic Mary, The (Play); Field, Michael, pseud.; 19th century English drama; Mary, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587; Ballad (Literary form); Transgression (Ethics) in literature; Drama criticism

The author presents a criticism of the 19th century English drama "The Tragic Mary" by Michael Field. She discusses the experimental use of the ballad form in the play, the transgressive nature of this form for the character of Mary Stuart, and the transgressive nature of her actions.