John Webster The Duchess of Malfi - Carnegie, David
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The Duchess of Malfi 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: . examines the play's sources and its cultural context . offers a detailed theatrical commentary that aids visualisation of the underlying dynamics and structure of the play in performance, and explores performance possibilities . analyses influential productions on stage and screen,…mehr

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The Duchess of Malfi 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: . examines the play's sources and its cultural context . offers a detailed theatrical commentary that aids visualisation of the underlying dynamics and structure of the play in performance, and explores performance possibilities . 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 . presents key critical debates and assessments of The Duchess of Malfi.
Autorenporträt
DAVID CARNEGIE is Professor of Theatre at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, and a Fellow of the New Zealand Academy of the Humanities.