Webster: The Duchess of Malfi Paperback / softback
by David Carnegie
Part of the Shakespeare Handbooks series
Paperback / softback
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
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:01/09/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780230243750
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- Hardback from £65.00
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:168 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:01/09/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780230243750
