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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.

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Book category Books in English Literature & literary studies Literature: history & criticism Literary studies: general

• Full title: Webster: The White Devil
• Author: Stephen Purcell
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184
• EAN: 9780230279766
• ISBN: 0230279767
• ID: 04458158
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 204 g
• Dimensions: 197 × 131 × 10 mm
• Date of publishing: 24. April 2012

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