"the Duchess of Malfi" and Other Plays (Hardcover)

This volume contains John Webster's Jacobean tragedies, "The White Devil" and "The Duchess of Malfi", together with his tragi-comedy, "The Devil's Law-Case", and a comedy written with William Rowley, "A Cure for a Cuckold". All four plays display the provocative intelligence of a profoundly original playwright. The text of each play has been newly edited and presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. In addition there is detailed annotation, a glossary and notes which trace Webster's artistic development, defend him against charges of over-indulgence in violence, and explore his sophisticated staging and scenic forms.