The Duchess of Malfi
$25.96
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
18 November 2009
Summary
The Duchess of Malfi: A Tragedy of Love and Revenge
The Duchess of Malfi is a major tragedy from the early modern period, captivating audiences both in theaters and classrooms. The story of the Duchess’s clandestine marriage and the brutal vengeance of her brothers has horrified and intrigued for generations.
This new Arden edition provides a thorough, illustrated introduction to the play’s history, critical reception, and performance legacy. The text is modernized …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781904271512 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1904271510 |
| Author: | John Webster, Prof. Leah Marcus |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 18 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 193mm x 124mm x 2mm |
| Series: | Arden Early Modern Drama |
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Critics Review
Webster took tragedy to a new level in the psychology of evil, actual horror and callousness.
‘I found it more exciting than I should probably admit to at seeing the Shakespeare-rich layer of annotation underpinning the text on the page of a play - The Duchess of Malfi - that simply hasn’t been treated in that way before, especially in terms of introductory matter.’ * Shakespeare Bookshop Newsletter (December 2009) *‘Fascinating reading’ * Times Literary Supplement, June 2010, on the Arden Early Modern Drama series *‘Webster took tragedy to a new level in the psychology of evil, actual horror and callousness.’ * Michael Coveney, Independent, 21.10.10 *‘Webster’s language has a musical poetry second only to Shakespeare’s’ * John Peter, Sunday Times, 31.10.10 *
About The Author
John Webster
Leah Marcus is the Edwin Mims Professor of English at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
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