Webster And Tourneur

460 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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Webster and Tourneur is a book written by John Addington Symonds. It is a comprehensive study of the works of two 17th century English playwrights, John Webster and Cyril Tourneur. The book examines the themes, characters, language and style of their plays, including Webster's The Duchess of Malfi and Tourneur's The Revenger's Tragedy. Symonds delves into the historical and cultural context of the plays, analyzing their relevance to the society of their time and their enduring impact on literature. The book also includes biographical information about the playwrights and their lives. This work is considered a seminal text in the study of English Renaissance drama and is essential reading for anyone interested in the genre.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Drama, Theaterstücke, Drehbücher
• ISBN: 9781430468363
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 17.01.2007
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC