| Webster: The Duchess of Malfi 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Carnegie, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230243746 ISBN-13: 9780230243743 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $89.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Literary Criticism | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 822.3 |
| LCCN: 2014023067 |
| Series: Shakespeare Handbooks |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.8" (0.60 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Duchess of Malfi is generally regarded as John Webster's finest play, a masterpiece of tragic depth and emotional complexity. The conflict between private love and public political behaviour for a passionate but circumscribed woman is as theatrically pertinent now as when first performed. This timely Handbook: - examines the play's sources and its cultural context - offers a detailed theatrical commentary that aids visualisation of the underlying dynamics and structure of the play in performance, and explores performance possibilities - analyses influential productions on stage and screen, from when it was first performed by the actors of Shakespeare's theatre company, the King's Men, to the present day - presents key critical debates and assessments of The Duchess of Malfi. |