The Duchess of Malfi, a widow, has two wicked brothers who selfishly do not wish for her to remarry. In their jealous conquest to control her, they plot revengeful and violent murders. The Duchess secretly marries her gallant steward and bears three children to him. Lies, deception, and death await many characters as the play unfolds.
The Duchess of Malfi
by John Webster
John Webster was born in London around 1578, the son of a cart-maker. Probably he was educated at the Merchant Taylors School, and certainly he received legal t...
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The reputation of the English dramatist John Webster (ca. 1580-ca. 1634) rests on two blank-verse tragedies, The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi. He was a painstaking literary craftsman, much con...
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Despite his seminal importance in Jacobean drama (most critics rank him as second only to Shakespeare as a tragedian), very little was known about John Webster's life until recently. However, the rese...
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Biography EssayDespite his seminal importance in Jacobean drama (most critics rank him as second only to William Shakespeare as a tragedian), very little was known about John Webster's life until rece...
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Both of the above quotations have elements of truth to them, but I think that to look at the character of Bosola, an audience would concentrate more on his actions and how they change his interpretati...
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"The Duchess of Malfi" is an example of a Jacobean revenge tragedy. The Jacobean age was one of questioning and uncertainty about many issues, such as religion, politics and law. Webster uses the form...
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"The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster follows the story of an upper class, dysfunctional family who resort to torture, deception and murder in order to gain what they desire, whether it be love or so...
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Bosola can be described as a convincing character as unlike some of the characters in the play, his opinions and principles change throughout, therefore constantly altering the audience's feelings abo...
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The Duchess of Malfi
John Webster
John Webster
