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The Duchess of Malfi
Contributor(s): Webster, John (Author), Marcus, Leah (Editor), McMullan, Gordon (Editor)
ISBN: 140811948X     ISBN-13: 9781408119488
Publisher: Arden Shakespeare
OUR PRICE:   $104.50  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2009
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: 800
Series: Arden Early Modern Drama
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (1.25 lbs) 448 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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Publisher Description:

The Duchess of Malfi is one of the major tragedies of the
early modern period and remains popular in the theatre as well as in
the classroom. The story of the Duchess's secret marriage and the cruel
revenge of her brothers has fascinated and appalled audiences for
centuries.

This new Arden edition offers readers a comprehensive, illustrated
introduction to the play's historical, critical and performance
history. The text is modernised and edited to the highest scholarly
standards, with textual notes and commentary notes on the same page for
ease of reference.

This is the lead title in the launch of The Arden Early Modern
Drama Series, a series which offers all the depth and quality of
thinking long associated with the Arden. The edition will be valued by
students, teachers and theatre professionals.

Contributor Bio(s): Gossett, Suzanne: - Suzanne Gossett is Professor of English at Loyola University, Chicago.Webster, John: - John Webster is Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Aberdeen. His published work includes a number of books on the theology of Karl Barth, on the nature and interpretation of Scripture, and on Christian dogmatics, including Confessing God. He edited The Oxford Handbook to Systematic Theology, and is an editor of The International Journal of Systematic Theology. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.