Three plays : The white devil, the Duchess of Malfi and the devil's law-case / John Webster ; introduction and notes by D.C. Gunby.
By: Webster, John [author]
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Contributor(s): Gunby, D. C. (David Charles) [contributor].
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BookSeries: Penguin classics: Publisher: London : Penguin Books, 1972 [1986]Description: 459 pages ; 20 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780140430813 (paperback); 0140430814 (paperback).Subject(s): Webster, John, 1580?-1625? Plays. Selections | Tragedy | English drama -- 17th centuryDDC classification: 822.3 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 822.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00068685 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | 822.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00204215 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The plays of Jacobean dramatist John Webster are masterpieces of early seventeenth-century English theatre. 'The White Devil' depicts a dark, sinister world of duplicity, intrigue and murderous infidelity, while 'The Duchess of Malfi' tells the macabre story of a woman who marries beneath herself and sets in motion a terrible cycle of violence. Unlike these revenge tragedies, 'The Devil's Law-Case' asserts social order in a plot filled with twists of fate. Written at a time when the court of King James was rife with instability and corruption, Webster's disturbing plays reflect this abuse of power and are known for their horrific vision of humanity - yet they are also some of the most rich, sophisticated dramas ever composed.
Bibliography: (page 30).
The white devil -- The Duchess of Malfi -- The devil's law-case.