{"product_id":"the-duchess-of-malfi-seven-masterpieces-of-jacobean-drama-paperback","title":"The Duchess of Malfi: Seven Masterpieces of Jacobean Drama - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank Kermode\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and with an Introduction by Frank Kermode\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood\u003cbr\u003eVolpone by Ben Jonson\u003cbr\u003eThe Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur\u003cbr\u003eThe Maid's Tragedy by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont\u003cbr\u003eA Chaste Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton\u003cbr\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi by John Webster\u003cbr\u003eThe Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lyrical, bloodthirsty tragedies and witty urban comedies in this original collection were first performed during the reign of King James I (1603--25). Though nearly four centuries old, they display surprisingly modern sensibilities regarding sex, violence, morality, and honor. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Frank Kermode, these seven Jacobean masterpieces are the finest and most representative plays of a time when drama was the most vital and important mirror of English society.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdited and with an Introduction by Frank Kermode\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003eA Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood\u003cbr\u003eVolpone by Ben Jonson\u003cbr\u003eThe Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur\u003cbr\u003eThe Maid's Tragedy by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont\u003cbr\u003eA Chaste Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton\u003cbr\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi by John Webster\u003cbr\u003eThe Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley \u003cbr\u003eThe lyrical, bloodthirsty tragedies and witty urban comedies in this original collection were first performed during the reign of King James I (1603--25). Though nearly four centuries old, they display surprisingly modern sensibilities regarding sex, violence, morality, and honor. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Frank Kermode, these seven Jacobean masterpieces are the finest and most representative plays of a time when drama was the most vital and important mirror of English society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrank Kermode is Britain's most distinguished scholar of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century literature. He has written and edited numerous works, including \u003ci\u003eShakespeare's Language\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e. He has taught at University College, London, and Cambridge University, and has been a visiting professor at Columbia, Harvard, and Yale, among other American institutions. He lives in Cambridge, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155032899647,"sku":"9780679642435","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/mapoqaqASp9780679642435.webp?v=1776961638","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-duchess-of-malfi-seven-masterpieces-of-jacobean-drama-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}