Webster: The White Devil
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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
Series Editors' Preface
Preface
The Text and First Performances
Intellectual and Cultural Context Commentary: The Play in Performance
Key Performances and Productions
Critical Assessments
Further Reading
Index
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 | 13 Jun 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 184 |
| ISBN | 9780230279759 |
| Imprint | The Arden Shakespeare |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | Shakespeare Handbooks |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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