Webster: The White Devil (Shakespeare Handbook)

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ISBN: 9780230279766

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Purcell, Stephen
Pub Date	24/04/2012
Binding	Paperback
Pages	184

Publisher: PALGRAVE MACMILLAN

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This introductory guide to one of Webster's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene commentary of the play in performance, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key productions, a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.

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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.