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Webster: The White Devil
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Description
The White Devil is one of the great plays of the Jacobean era. In this vibrant Handbook, Stephen Purcell offers an in-depth, performance-focused exploration of John Webster's thrilling, unsettling and darkly comic tragedy. The Handbook includes:
- a scene-by-scene commentary on the play as it unfolds on stage
- an overview of the play's cultural context
- excerpts from historical sources
- case studies of four modern productions, featuring interviews with directors
- an outline of key critical writings on the play, from the seventeenth century through to today.
Table of Contents
Preface
The Text and First Performances
Intellectual and Cultural Context Commentary: The Play in Performance
Key Performances and Productions
Critical Assessments
Further Reading
Index
Product details
Published | Jun 13 2012 |
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Format | Hardback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 184 |
ISBN | 9780230279759 |
Imprint | Red Globe Press |
Dimensions | Not specified |
Series | Shakespeare Handbooks |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |