The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd gained its popularity not only on stage but also in the printed text. Nowadays, it is discovered that the play had been published ten times by 1633, three copies in the 16^th century, and seven in the 17^th century. This incomparable number of frequent appearance of its printed texts proves that the play was indeed accepted by the large number of consumers.

In this essay, I will start my argument by comparing the title pages of the texts that appeared during the 16^th century, in order to find out the conventionality of the publishing strategy. Then, I will move on to the examination of the text from the 17^th century, which contains five additional parts. Since these additions should be explained as traces of revisions rather than misprints occurred during the printing process, they require further attention. Especially focusing on the analysis of the additions, I will aim to pin down several elements and characteristics that kept The Spanish Tragedy’s continuous popularity among the people of the age.