Three Plays

von John Webster

466 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The plays of Jacobean dramatist John Webster are masterpieces of early seventeenth-century English theatre. 'The White Devil' depicts a dark sinister world of duplicity intrigue and murderous infidelity while 'The Duchess of Malfi' tells the macabre story of a woman who marries beneath herself and sets in motion a terrible cycle of violence. Unlike these revenge tragedies 'The Devil's Law-Case' asserts social order in a plot filled with twists of fate. Written at a time when the court of King James was rife with instability and corruption Webster's disturbing plays reflect this abuse of power and are known for their horrific vision of humanity -- yet they are also some of the most rich sophisticated dramas ever composed.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher
• ISBN: 9780140430813
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.07.1975
• Größe: 198 x 129 mm
• Verlag: Penguin Classics