
Webster: The White Devil
Stephen Purcell(Author)
Red Globe Press
Published on 13. June 2012
Book
Hardback
184 pages
978-0-230-27975-9 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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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Series
Edition
2012
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 19.8 cm
Width: 12.9 cm
Weight
325 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-27975-9 (9780230279759)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-00578-6
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STEPHEN PURCELL Assistant Professor in English at the University of Warwick, UK. His previous publications include Popular Shakespeare (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) and he is a professional director and Artistic Director of 'The Pantaloons'.
Content
Series Editors' Preface Preface
The Text and First Performances
Intellectual and Cultural Context
Commentary: The Play in Performance
Key Performances and Productions
Critical Assessments
Further Reading
Index
The Text and First Performances
Intellectual and Cultural Context
Commentary: The Play in Performance
Key Performances and Productions
Critical Assessments
Further Reading
Index