The White Devil
Autor John Websteren Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 oct 2022
"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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781015464605
ISBN-10: 1015464602
Pagini: 158
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Creative Media Partners, LLC
ISBN-10: 1015464602
Pagini: 158
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 9 mm
Greutate: 0.23 kg
Editura: Creative Media Partners, LLC
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Notă biografică
John Webster (c. 1580 – c. 1634) was a Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, considered to be masterpieces of the early 17th- century theatre. He was a contemporary of William Shakespeare.
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Adultery, intrigue, murder, revenge: the densely-packed plot of The White Devil touches on topics that are representative of the atmosphere of Jacobean tragedy. Part tragedy, part satire of a corrupt political world, the play explores the relations of the powerful to the disempowered; the opportunities and constraints of women trying to survive in a male-dominated society; the complex distribution of social hierarchy by birth, wealth, gender, race; and the way the skills licensed by the theatre itself - including disguise and both the performance and interpretation of character - become crucial survival skills, in a world of hidden motives and concealed intentions. Now comprehensively re-edited, with an introduction that addresses issues of performance, cultural and historical context, and interpretation, exploring the dark energy that has impelled audiences and scholars to return to this play again and again across four centuries.
Arden Early Modern Drama editions offer the best in contemporary scholarship, providing a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary and guiding the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play.
This edition provides:
A clear and authoritative text
Detailed on-page commentary notes
A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts
A bibliography of references and further reading
ARDEN EARLY MODERN DRAMA
General Editors: Suzanne Gossett, John Jowett and Gordon McMullan
Visit the Arden website at www.ardenshakespeare.com
Adultery, intrigue, murder, revenge: the densely-packed plot of The White Devil touches on topics that are representative of the atmosphere of Jacobean tragedy. Part tragedy, part satire of a corrupt political world, the play explores the relations of the powerful to the disempowered; the opportunities and constraints of women trying to survive in a male-dominated society; the complex distribution of social hierarchy by birth, wealth, gender, race; and the way the skills licensed by the theatre itself - including disguise and both the performance and interpretation of character - become crucial survival skills, in a world of hidden motives and concealed intentions. Now comprehensively re-edited, with an introduction that addresses issues of performance, cultural and historical context, and interpretation, exploring the dark energy that has impelled audiences and scholars to return to this play again and again across four centuries.
Arden Early Modern Drama editions offer the best in contemporary scholarship, providing a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary and guiding the reader to a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play.
This edition provides:
A clear and authoritative text
Detailed on-page commentary notes
A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, cultural and performance contexts
A bibliography of references and further reading
ARDEN EARLY MODERN DRAMA
General Editors: Suzanne Gossett, John Jowett and Gordon McMullan
Visit the Arden website at www.ardenshakespeare.com
Caracteristici
Edited under the guidance of Brian Gibbons, General Editor for Cambridge New Shakespeare, leading Oxford Renaissance scholar, Tiffany Stern and Bill Caroll of Boston University
Cuprins
Introduction
Preface
Plot Summary
Analysis
1. Performance Aspects of The White Devil
2. Author
3. Critical Interpretations
4. Dates and Sources
Resources and Annotated Bibliography
A Note on the Text
The Play
Preface
Plot Summary
Analysis
1. Performance Aspects of The White Devil
2. Author
3. Critical Interpretations
4. Dates and Sources
Resources and Annotated Bibliography
A Note on the Text
The Play