Webster: The White Devil

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.>

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Purcell, Stephen Purcell, Purcell Stephen
• Editore: Macmillan
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 13.06.2012
• EAN: 9780230279759
• ISBN: 978-0-230-27975-9
• Pagine: 184
• Serie: Shakespeare Handbooks; Shakespeare Handbooks
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; B, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Early Modern/Renaissance Literature, Early Modern and Renaissance Literature, Literature, Modern