The Duchess of Malfi / John Webster ; edited by Brian Gibbons.
By: Webster, John [author.].
Contributor(s): Gibbons, Brian [editor.].
Series: New mermaids: Publisher: London : Bloomsbury, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Nobility -- Italy -- Drama | Brothers and sisters -- Drama | Revenge -- DramaGenre/Form: Drama.Online resources: View this item online Summary: One of the most haunting tragedies written in the Jacobean period, 'The Duchess of Malfi' is a violent and macabre story of lust, madness, cruelty and revenge. First performed c. 1613-4 by the King's Men, probably at the indoor Blackfriars theatre and later at the outdoor Globe playhouse, this text is based on the only authoritative extant edition, the first quarto of 1623. While following many of the conventions of revenge tragedy 'The Duchess of Malfi' affords its protagonists a psychological depth that has prompted discussions, amongst others, of incest and lycanthropy.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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Previously issued in print: London: Methuen Drama, 2003.
Includes bibliographical references.
One of the most haunting tragedies written in the Jacobean period, 'The Duchess of Malfi' is a violent and macabre story of lust, madness, cruelty and revenge. First performed c. 1613-4 by the King's Men, probably at the indoor Blackfriars theatre and later at the outdoor Globe playhouse, this text is based on the only authoritative extant edition, the first quarto of 1623. While following many of the conventions of revenge tragedy 'The Duchess of Malfi' affords its protagonists a psychological depth that has prompted discussions, amongst others, of incest and lycanthropy.
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