| The Duchess of Malfi: By John Webster Contributor(s): Brown, John Russell (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0719075181 ISBN-13: 9780719075186 Publisher: Manchester University Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 2010 Annotation: More widely studied and more frequently performed than ever before, John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" is here presented in an improved, accessible and throughly up-to-date edition. Starting with the authoritative Revels Plays edition of 1964, John Russell Brown has augmented the notes and collations, and casts new light on Webster's dramatic dialogue and on the stage action. An entirely new introduction encompasses a stage history from its well-documented early performances right through to recent productions in the twenty first century. The bibliography has also been expanded. Students, actors, directors, academics and theatre-goers will find here a reappraisal of Webster's artistry in the greatest age of English theatre. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.3 |
| Series: Revels Plays (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.90 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More widely studied and more frequently performed than ever before, John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi is here presented in an improved, accessible and throughly up-to-date edition. Starting with the authoritative Revels Plays edition of 1964, John Russell Brown has augmented the notes and collations, and casts new light on Webster's dramatic dialogue and on the stage action. An entirely new introduction encompasses a stage history from its well-documented early performances right through to recent productions in the twenty first century. The bibliography has also been expanded. Students, actors, directors, academics and theatre-goers will find here a reappraisal of Webster's artistry in the greatest age of English theatre. |