| The Duchess of Malfi: Seven Masterpieces of Jacobean Drama Contributor(s): Kermode, Frank (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0679642439 ISBN-13: 9780679642435 Publisher: Penguin Random House LLC (No Starch) OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Edited and with an Introduction by Frank Kermode " A Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood Volpone by Ben Jonson The Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur The Maid's Tragedy by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont A Chaste Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley The lyrical, bloodthirsty tragedies and witty urban comedies in this original collection were first performed during the reign of King James I (1603--25). Though nearly four centuries old, they display surprisingly modern sensibilities regarding sex, violence, morality, and honor. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Frank Kermode, these seven Jacobean masterpieces are the finest and most representative plays of a time when drama was the most vital and important mirror of English society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Drama | Anthologies (multiple Authors) - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Drama | Shakespeare |
| Dewey: 822.308 |
| LCCN: 2004061004 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.65 lbs) 688 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 17th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Edited and with an Introduction by Frank Kermode A Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood Volpone by Ben Jonson The Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur The Maid's Tragedy by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont A Chaste Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley The lyrical, bloodthirsty tragedies and witty urban comedies in this original collection were first performed during the reign of King James I (1603--25). Though nearly four centuries old, they display surprisingly modern sensibilities regarding sex, violence, morality, and honor. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Frank Kermode, these seven Jacobean masterpieces are the finest and most representative plays of a time when drama was the most vital and important mirror of English society. |