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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.
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Three Plays (English Library), John Webster
- Taal
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1975
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- Titel
- Three Plays (English Library)
- Taal
- Engels
- Auteurs
- John Webster
- Uitgever
- Penguin Classics
- Jaar van publicatie
- 1975
- Formaat
- Paperback
- Aantal pagina's
- 464
- ISBN13
- 9780140430813
- Reeks
- Tags
- Fictie, Klassiekers, Toneelstukken, 17e eeuw
- Beoordeling
- 3,85 van 5
- Aantekening
- 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.