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  • The Duchess of Malfi

    by John Webster ...
    The evils of greed and ambition overwhelm love, innocence, and the bonds of kinship in this dark tragedy, first presented circa 1613. John Webster's great Jacobean drama focuses on a secret marriage that strikes the disastrous spark to an inferno of violence. When the Duchess of Malfi marries Antonio, a household steward, her two fiendishly jealous brothers ? hoping to inherit her title and ... Read more

    $2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The White Devil

    by John Webster ...
    Series series Arden Early Modern Drama
    Adultery, intrigue, murder, revenge: the densely-packed plot of The White Devil touches on topics that are representative of the atmosphere of Jacobean tragedy. Part tragedy, part satire of a corrupt political world, the play explores the relations of the powerful to the disempowered; the opportunities and constraints of women trying to survive in a male-dominated society; the complex distribution ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Three Plays

    by John Webster ...
    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 ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Duchess Of Malfi

    by John Webster ...
    The Duchess Of Malfi by John Webster. ... Read more

    $0.71 USD

  • The Culture of Theology

    by John Webster ...
    John Webster, one of the world's leading systematic theologians, published extensively on the nature and practice of Christian theology. This work marked a turning point in Webster's theological development and is his most substantial statement on the task of theology. It shows why theology matters and why its pursuit is a demanding but exhilarating venture. Previously unavailable in book form, ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • The Duchess of Malfi

    by John Webster ...
    Series series Classics To Go
    The Duchess of Malfi (originally published as The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. Published in 1623, the play is loosely based on events that occurred between 1508 and 1513 surrounding Giovanna d'Aragona, Duchess of Amalfi (d. 1511), whose father, Enrico d'Aragona, Marquis of Gerace, was an illegitimate son of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Displaying Of Supposed Witchcraft

    by John Webster ...
    Series series CLASSICS TO GO
    In "The Displaying Of Supposed Witchcraft," John Webster embarks on a daring journey through the labyrinth of 17th-century witch trials, challenging the very fabric of societal beliefs and judicial practices. With a keen eye for detail and a relentless pursuit of truth, Webster dissects the hysteria and fear that fueled accusations, revealing the fragile human psyche behind the facade of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • The Duchess of Malfi and Other Plays

    by John Webster ...
    John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" is a macabre and tragic play written between 1612 and 1613. Misuse of power, revenge, deception, cruelty, and corruption are among the many themes that run throughout this work. The work is set in the court of Malfi, in reality Amalfi in Italy, and concerns the story of the titular Duchess who is recently widowed and falls in love with Antonio, a lowly steward ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • The Endless Loop: The Global Economy of Escalator Handrails

    Vulcanized Rubber, Friction, and the Hidden B2B Monopoly Driving Vertical Urban Infrastructure

    by John Webster ...
    Every day, billions of people casually rest their hands on moving rubber belts in airports, shopping malls, and subway stations. Yet the engineering and manufacturing of a commercial escalator handrail is a remarkably complex, highly consolidated B2B industry. If a handrail snaps, the entire escalator is legally required to shut down, causing massive architectural bottlenecks. This book breaks ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The Duchess Of Malfi

    by John Webster ...
    "The Duchess of Malfi" was published in 1623, but the date of writing may have been as early as 1611. It is based on a story in Painter's "Palace of Pleasure," translated from the Italian novelist, Bandello; and it is entirely possible that it has a foundation in fact. In any case, it portrays with a terrible vividness one side of the court life of the Italian Renaissance; and its picture of the ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • The White Devil

    by John Webster ...
    The White Devil is a Jacobean tragedy by John Webster that explores themes of corruption, vengeance, and the complexities of human nature. The play centers around the ambitious and morally ambiguous characters of Vittoria Corombona and her lover, the Duke of Brachiano, who are both entangled in a web of betrayal and murder. Vittoria is a beautiful and intelligent woman, whose marriage to the older ... Read more

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  • Audiobook

    The Duchess Of Malfi (Unabridged)

    by John Webster ...
    Narrated by AI Marcus ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 31 min

    Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. John Webster was a later contemporary of Shakespeare, and The Duchess of Malfi, Webster’s best known play, is considered among the best of the period. It appears to have been first performed in 1612–13 at the Blackfriars before moving on to the larger and more famous Globe Theatre, and was later published in 1623. The play is loosely ... Read more

    $2.99 USD