{"product_id":"9780230243750","title":"Webster: The Duchess of Malfi","description":"\u003ch3\u003eShakespeare Handbooks\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWebster: The Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Carnegie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Modern \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/i\u003e is generally regarded as John Webster's finest play, a masterpiece of tragic depth and emotional complexity. The conflict between private love and public political behaviour for a passionate but circumscribed woman is as theatrically pertinent now as when first performed. This timely Handbook:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Examines the play's sources and its cultural context\u003cbr\u003e- Offers a detailed theatrical commentary that aids visualisation of the underlying dynamics and structure of the play in performance, and explores performance possibilities\u003cbr\u003e- Analyses influential productions on stage and screen, from when it was first performed by the actors of Shakespeare's theatre company, the King's Men, to the present day\u003cbr\u003e- Presents key critical debates and assessments of \u003ci\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDavid Carnegie is Emeritus Professor of Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is co-editor of The Works of John Webster and has published widely on early modern stagecraft.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 February 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRed Globe Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780230243750\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e168\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936269926540,"sku":"9780230243750","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4b9d1782-b891-4077-8bfc-8e795f28ebfb.jpg?v=1786017121","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780230243750","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}