The Duchess of Malfi
By: John Webster ; edited by Brian Gibbons
Contributors: Gibbons, Brian, 1938- editor
Series: New mermaids; New mermaids
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Subjects: Nobility; Drama; Brothers and sisters; Revenge
Description: 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.
Notes: Previously issued in print: London: Methuen Drama, 2003.

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