Webster: The White Devil (Shakespeare Handbooks)
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- Synopsis
- The White Devil is one of the great plays of the Jacobean era. In this vibrant Handbook, Stephen Purcell offers an in-depth, performance-focused exploration of John Webster's thrilling, unsettling and darkly comic tragedy. The Handbook includes:- a scene-by-scene commentary on the play as it unfolds on stage - an overview of the play's cultural context- excerpts from historical sources- case studies of four modern productions, featuring interviews with directors- an outline of key critical writings on the play, from the seventeenth century through to today.
- Copyright:
- 2012
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781350316737
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780230279759
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 11/07/21
- Copyrighted By:
- Stephen Purcell
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Language Arts
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.