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Free Download Webster: The Duchess of Malfi (Shakespeare Handbooks, 21) By David Carnegie
2014 | 168 Pages | ISBN: 0230243746 | EPUB | 1 MB
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