The Changeling - Couverture rigide

Middleton, Professor Thomas

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1169256880 ISBN 13 : 9781169256880

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The Changeling is a play written by Thomas Middleton, an English playwright, in 1622. The play is set in Alicante, Spain, and revolves around the story of Beatrice-Joanna, a wealthy young woman who is engaged to Alonzo de Piracquo, a man she does not love. Beatrice-Joanna falls in love with Alsemero, a young man who has just arrived in Alicante, and she conspires with her servant, De Flores, to murder Alonzo in order to be with Alsemero. However, De Flores demands sexual favors in exchange for his assistance, and Beatrice-Joanna reluctantly agrees. The play explores themes of desire, power, and the consequences of one's actions. The Changeling is considered one of Middleton's most popular and controversial plays, and has been adapted for the stage and screen numerous times.FRANCISCUS Luna is now big-bellied, and there's room For both of us to ride with Hecate; I'll drag thee up into her silver sphere, And there we'll kick the dog, and beat the bush That barks against the witches of the night. The swift lycanthropi that walks the round, We'll tear their wolvish skins, and save the sheep.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Number 46 in Nick Hern Book's Drama Classics series, providing great drama at a great price. Includes the full text, plus a short introduction that takes in the life of the playwright, the plot and subplot and a study of the idea of changelings withing the play and the real world.

Now regarded as one of the masterpieces of Jacobean drama Middleton and Rowley's play tells the story of Beatrice Joanna. Betrothed to Alonzo but in love with Alsemero she persuades the disfigured servant De Flores, who is infatuated with her, to murder her prospective husband. Her actions embroil them all in a nightmare of violence and betrayal.

Revue de presse

A deliciously excessive gory glory. --The Sunday Telegraph on Declan Donnellan's 2006 production for Cheek by Jowl

Surely one of the greatest plays about ungovernable lust and human frailty ever written. --The Independent on Declan Donnellan's 2006 production for Cheek by Jowl

Surely one of the greatest plays about ungovernable lust and human frailty ever written. --The Independent on Declan Donnellan's 2006 production for Cheek by Jowl

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1169256880
• ISBN 13: 9781169256880
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 134
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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