The White Devil (Paperback, Revised - Revised edition)

"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.

General

Imprint:	Methuen Drama
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	New Mermaids
Release date:	July 2008
First published:	July 2008
Editors:	Christina Luckyj
Authors:	John Webster
Volume editors:	Christina Luckyj
Dimensions:	198 x 129 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	Revised - Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7136-8137-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > 16th to 18th centuries Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Plays & playwrights > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General
LSN:	0-7136-8137-3
Barcode:	9780713681376

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