TY  - BOOK
AU  - Webster, John
TI  - Three Plays: The white Devil, The duchess of Malfi, The devil's law-case
T2  - Penguin Classics
SN  - 9780140430813
U1  - 822.3 
PY  - 1972///
CY  - Harmondsworth
PB  - Penguin
KW  - Literature-Drama
N2  - The plays of Jacobean dramatist John Webster are masterpieces of early seventeenth-century English theatre. ‘The White Devil’ depicts a dark, sinister world of duplicity, intrigue and murderous infidelity, while ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ tells the macabre story of a woman who marries beneath herself and sets in motion a terrible cycle of violence. Unlike these revenge tragedies, ‘The Devil’s Law-Case’ asserts social order in a plot filled with twists of fate. Written at a time when the court of King James was rife with instability and corruption, Webster’s disturbing plays reflect this abuse of power and are known for their horrific vision of humanity – yet they are also some of the most rich, sophisticated dramas ever composed
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