The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a WhoreBy: John Webster, John Ford A new volume of the greatest revenge tragedies of the seventeenth century stage These four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took revenge tragedy in dark and ambiguous new directions. In The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil, John Webster explores power, sex, and corruption in the Italian court, creating two unforgettable anti heroines. In The Broken Heart, John Ford questions the value of

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