The duchess of Malfi
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi Rama Brothers India Pvt. Ltd. 2003Edition: 23Description: xlii,345pISBN: 0192834533Subject(s): English literature- Drama | A cure for cuckld | The devils law caseDDC classification: 822.3 Summary: John Webster is a major English dramatist of the early 17th century, and his The Duchess of Malfi is regarded as the greatest post Shakespearean tragedy. This book has been designed to meet the needs of students of English literature in the country. As Webster's language is a little archaic and presents difficulties of its own, more so for Indian students, the text of the play has been given along with complete paraphrase and comprehensive glossary. The treatment is elaborate, but, at the same time, simple, lucid, and easy to understand.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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BK | Stack | 822.3 WEB/D (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | Available | 40771 |
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822.3 MAR/T The tragical history of Doctor Faustus | 822.3 MAR/T The tragical history of Doctor Faustus | 822.3 MID/C The changeling | 822.3 WEB/D The duchess of Malfi | 822.3 WEB/T Three Plays: The white Devil, The duchess of Malfi, The devil's law-case | 822.3 WEB/W The white devil; The duchess of Malfi; The devil's law-case; A cure for a cuckold | 822.309 BRA/T Themes and conventions of Elizabethan tragedy |
Includes index
Edited with a critical introduction, complete paraphrase of the text, model explanations, notes and questions and answers.
John Webster is a major English dramatist of the early 17th century, and his The Duchess of Malfi is regarded as the greatest post Shakespearean tragedy. This book has been designed to meet the needs of students of English literature in the country. As Webster's language is a little archaic and presents difficulties of its own, more so for Indian students, the text of the play has been given along with complete paraphrase and comprehensive glossary. The treatment is elaborate, but, at the same time, simple, lucid, and easy to understand.
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