Overview
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
- | Author: David Carnegie
- | Publisher: Red Globe Press
- | Publication Date: Feb 22, 2017
- | Number of Pages: 168 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback/DRAMA
- | ISBN-10: 0230243754
- | ISBN-13: 9780230243750
