Webster: The White Devil (Shakespeare Handbooks)

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.

Title - Webster: The White Devil (Shakespeare Handbooks)

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Author - Stephen Purcell

ISBN 13 - 9780230279766

Imprint - Red Globe Press

Publisher - Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Date Published - 24/04/2012

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Binding Type - Paperback

Dimensions - 155 x 235 x mm

Weight - 240 g

Languages - English