The White Devil - Couverture souple

Webster, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0713681373 ISBN 13 : 9780713681376

Editeur : Methuen Drama, 2008

Synopsis

"Woman to man is either a god or a wolf" John Webster's first independent play, The White Devil, originally performed in 1612, centres on the beautiful Vittoria Corombona and her lover, Duke Brachiano, whose passionate, adulterous affair unleashes the powerful revenge of their enemies. While clearly guilty of lust and murder, these unsavoury characters become startlingly heroic under pressure, challenging both conventional moral judgments and oppressive social forces. This revised student edition contains a lengthy new Introduction with background on the author, date and sources, theme, critical interpretation and stage history. The Introduction discusses Webster's radical experimentation with tragic modes, his interest in the heroic potential of women, and evaluates the handling of both in recent stage productions.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

John Webster was born in c. 1580 to a London coachmaker, and appears to have studied law at the Middle Temple. Although he is recorded as the author of several other works, including a history play, Lady Jane, his only surviving works are Westward Ho! and Northward Ho! (1604-05), written in collaboration with Thomas Dekker, the comedy The Devil's Law Case (1620), and two tragic masterpieces, The White Devil (1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (1614).

Christina Luckyj is Professor of English at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Methuen Drama
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0713681373
• ISBN 13: 9780713681376
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Éditeur: Luckyj Professor Christina
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