[PDF] The Selected Plays Of John Webster eBook

Author : Jonathan Dollimore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 1983-09-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780521249270

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The plays of John Webster are read and seen more widely today than at any time since they were written - provoking much disagreement in the process. The continuing debate about his political, religious and philosophical attitudes, his formal skills and the importance of his plays for understanding the changing culture in which they were written, make Webster the most controversial of all Jacobean dramatists. This volume includes freshly collated, fully annotated and cross-referenced texts of his three best-known plays, together with introductions and a useful critical bibliography.

Author : John Webster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 20,90 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780521260602

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This is the second volume in the Cambridge edition of the works of John Webster, containing The Devil's Law-Case, A Cure for a Cuckold, and Appius and Virginia. This critical edition preserves the original spelling; incorporates t he most recent editorial scholarship, including valuable information on Webster's share in the collaborative plays; and employs new critical methods and textual theory. In particular, the edition integrates theatrical aspects of the plays with their bibliographical and literary features in a way not previously attempted in a scholarly edition of a Jacobean dramatist.

Author : John Ford
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 23,30 MB
Release : 1986-08-29
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780521295451

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This selection contains the three finest plays of the Stuart dramatist John Ford. The Broken Heart is a classical tragedy of suffering; 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Ford's best-known play and one still frequently performed, is a tragic story of limitless ambition and social rivalry expressed in sexual terms; Perkin Warbeck is the last great successor to the history plays of Shakespeare. Together they exemplify the unique tone of Ford's drama, in which passion and gravity are united by a playwright with a poetic sense of theatre. This is the only one-volume selection of Ford's plays now available. The texts are modernised and equipped with notes explaining unfamiliar language and historical references. A general introduction gives a brief biography and bibliography; individual introductions deal with the sources and stage history of each play. Longer notes at the back of the book discuss points of staging and interpretation, and there is a full textual apparatus which makes this edition useful for the scholar as well as the student.

Author : Jonathan Dollimore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 31,17 MB
Release : 1983-09-08
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780521271035

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The plays of John Webster are read and seen more widely today than at any time since they were written - provoking much disagreement in the process. The continuing debate about his political, religious and philosophical attitudes, his formal skills and the importance of his plays for understanding the changing culture in which they were written, make Webster the most controversial of all Jacobean dramatists. This volume includes freshly collated, fully annotated and cross-referenced texts of his three best-known plays, together with introductions and a useful critical bibliography.

Author : John Webster
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 32,7 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781022702714

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A collection of plays by Jacobean playwright John Webster, including the macabre and highly influential tragedy The Duchess of Malfi, as well as several other works exploring themes of revenge and corruption. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John Webster
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,53 MB
Release : 2023-07-18
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ISBN : 9781020865800

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John Webster was a playwright and poet who flourished in the early 17th century, and this volume collects some of his best-known works, including The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi. These plays are noted for their intense psychological depth and their exploration of themes such as revenge, corruption, and the nature of evil. With their vivid characters and rich language, they are among the finest examples of English Renaissance drama. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.