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The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi

Webster, John

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ISBN10: 1419160273
ISBN13: 9781419160271
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 148
Weight: 0.59
Height: 0.35 Width: 7.58 Depth: 9.24
Language: English
The Duchess of Malfi is a play written by John Webster in the early 17th century. The play is a tragedy and tells the story of the Duchess, a young widow who falls in love with her steward, Antonio, and secretly marries him despite the objections of her brothers. The play explores themes of power, corruption, and morality as the Duchess and Antonio struggle to maintain their relationship in the face of opposition from the Duchess's brothers and the political machinations of the court. As the plot unfolds, the characters are drawn into a web of deceit and violence that ultimately leads to their downfall. The play is known for its complex characters, vivid language, and intense emotional impact, and is considered one of the greatest works of English Renaissance drama.ANTONIO. 'Tis great pity He should be thus neglected: I have heard He 's very valiant. This foul melancholy Will poison all his goodness; for, I 'll tell you, If too immoderate sleep be truly said.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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