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The White Devil

Author: John Webster and Professor Christina Luckyj   Series: New Mermaids

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John Webster's famous revenge tragedy The White Devil, a story of adultery, corruption and murder.

John Webster's revenge tragedy, The White Devil is a story of adultery, corruption and murder and explores how a corrupt person can depict themselves as good or `white'. In this revised edition students will find a wealth of information to support their studies and the very latest critical interpretations and stage history.

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John Webster's famous revenge tragedy The White Devil, a story of adultery, corruption and murder.

John Webster's revenge tragedy, The White Devil is a story of adultery, corruption and murder and explores how a corrupt person can depict themselves as good or `white'. In this revised edition students will find a wealth of information to support their studies and the very latest critical interpretations and stage history.

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"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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About the Author

Christina Luckyj, is Professor of English at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada, and the author of several works on early modern drama.

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John Webster's revenge tragedy The White Devil is a story of adultery, corruption and murder and explores how a corrupt person can depict themselves as good or 'white.' In this revised edition students will find a wealth of information to support their studies and the very latest critical interpretations and stage history

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Product Details

Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC | Methuen Drama
Published
31st July 2008
Edition
2nd
Pages
208
ISBN
9780713681376

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