The Dutch Courtesan

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Synopsis

The Dutch Courtesan is a riotous tragicomedy that explores the delights and perils afforded by Jacobean London. While Freevill, an educated young Englishman and the play's nominal hero, frolics in the city's streets, taverns and brothels, Franceschina, his cast-off mistress and the Dutch courtesan of the play's title,laments his betrayal and plots revenge. Juxtaposing Franceschina's vulnerable financial position against the unappealing marital prospects available to gentry women, the play undermines the language of romance, revealing it to be rooted in the commerce and commodification. Marston's commentary on financial insecurity and the hypocritical repudiation of foreignness makes The Dutch Courtesan truly a document for our time.

Book details

Series:
Arden Early Modern Drama
Author:
John Marston, Karen Britland
ISBN:
9781472568977
Related ISBNs:
9781472568960
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2018-12-20
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2017
Copyright by:
Karen Britland, 2 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Language Arts, Literature and Fiction