2015/11/18 · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Art History and Market Analysis #Italian Fascism and Post-war Society #Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
paper · doi:10.5040/5060216500270.01
openalex publication_date 2015/11/18 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/02/20
The Duchess of Malfi is a popular choice as a set text, despite (or perhaps because of) the violence and horror of its later scenes. Generally considered to be the masterpiece of Jacobean playwright John Webster, it was first produced in around 1613. It’s a macabre tragedy, based on actual events, a