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Item Details
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WEBSTER: THE WHITE DEVIL
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| By: |
Stephen Purcell |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£17.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0230279767 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780230279766 |
| Publisher: |
PALGRAVE MACMILLAN |
| Pub. date: |
24 April, 2012 |
| Series: |
Shakespeare Handbooks |
| Pages: |
184 |
| Description: |
This introductory guide to one of Webster's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene commentary of the play in performance, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading. |
| 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. |
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184 p. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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