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Webster : The Duchess of Malfi

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Overview

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

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  • ISBN-13: 9780230243750
  • ISBN-10: 0230243754
  • Publisher: Red Globe Press
  • Publish Date: February 2017
  • Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.4 pounds
  • Page Count: 168

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