The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and

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

A new volume of the greatest revenge tragedies of the seventeenth-century stage

These four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took revenge tragedy in dark and ambiguous new directions. InÂ The Duchess of MalfiÂ andÂ The White Devil, John Webster explores power, sex, and corruption in the Italian court, creating two unforgettable anti-heroines. InÂ 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 masterpiece 'Tis Pity She's a WhoreÂ explores the taboo themes of incest and forbidden love in a daring reworking ofÂ Romeo and Juliet.

For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Classics
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780141392233
Model 9780141392233
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2015-09-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780141392233

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780141392233
Model	9780141392233
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2015-09-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780141392233

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

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