Delphi Complete Works of John Webster (Illustrated) (Series

Delphi Complete Works of John Webster (Illustrated) (Series Five Book 13)

The macabre plays of the Jacobean dramatist John Webster still retain the same raw power to shock audiences today, with his â€˜The White Devilâ€™ and â€˜The Duchess of Malfiâ€™ being widely recognised as masterpieces of seventeenth century theatre. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Websterâ€™s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Websterâ€™s life and works
* Concise introductions to the plays and other texts
* ALL 11 plays, with many rare texts
* Also includes the rare spurious plays, first time in digital print
* Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original Jacobean texts
* Excellent formatting of the plays
* Easily locate the scenes or acts you want to read with special contents tables
* Includes Websterâ€™s complete poetry and other works - spend hours exploring the authorâ€™s works
* Special criticism section, with three essays evaluating Websterâ€™s contribution to Jacobean literature
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Plays
SIR THOMAS WYATT
WESTWARD HO
NORTHWARD HO
THE WHITE DEVIL
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
THE DEVILâ€™S LAW-CASE
ANYTHING FOR A QUIET LIFE
A CURE FOR A CUCKOLD
MONUMENTS OF HONOUR
THE FAIR MAID OF THE INN
APPIUS AND VIRGINIA

The Disputed Plays
THE THRACIAN WONDER
THE WEAKEST GOETH TO THE WALL

The Other Works
TO MY KIND FRIEND, MA. AN. MUNDY
ODE PREFIXED TO STEPEHN HARRISONâ€™S â€˜ARCHES OF TRIUMPHâ€™, 1604
INDUCTION AND ADDITIONS TO THE 3RD EDITION OF MARSTONS â€˜THE MALCONTENTâ€™, 1604
TO HIS BELOVED FRIEND, MASTER THOMAS HEYWOOD
A MONUMENTAL COLUMN
NEW CHARACTERS
TO HIS INDUSTRIOUS FRIEND, MASTER HENRY COCKERAM
VERSES ACCOMPANYING THE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF â€˜THE PROGENY OF THE MOST RENOWNED PRINCE JAMESâ€™ c.1633

The Criticism
INTRODUCTION TO JOHN WEBSTER by William Hazlitt
JOHN WEBSTER by Algernon Charles Swinburne
THE THIRD DRAMATIC PERIOD by George Saintsbury

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Country USA
Manufacturer Delphi Classics
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2015-01-10
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Delphi Classics
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2015-01-10
Format	Kindle eBook

Delphi Complete Works of John Webster (Illustrated) (Series Five Book 13)

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