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The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

By Revd Prof. John Webster, John Ford

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These four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took revenge tragedy in dark and ambiguous new directions. In The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil, John Webster explores the role of women and issues of power, sex and corruption in the Italian court, creating two unforgettable anti-heroines. In The Broken Heart, John Ford questions the value of emotional repression as his characters attempt to subdue their desires and hatreds in ancient Greece. Finally, Ford's masterpiec...Show more

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ISBN

9780141392233

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2014

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Edition

1

Original title

The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

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Paperback

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