{"product_id":"9780141392233","title":"The Duchess of Malfi, The White Devil, The Broken Heart and 'Tis Pity She's a Whore","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eWebster, John; Ford, John; Kingsley-Smith, Jane; Kingsley-Smith, Jane\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePenguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new volume of the greatest revenge tragedies of the seventeenth-century stage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese four plays, written during the reigns of James I and Charles I, took revenge tragedy in dark and ambiguous new directions. In \u003ci\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe White Devil\u003c\/i\u003e, John Webster explores power, sex, and corruption in the Italian court, creating two unforgettable anti-heroines. In \u003ci\u003eThe Broken Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, John Ford questions the value of emotional repression as his characters attempt to subdue their desires and hatreds in ancient Greece. Finally, Ford's masterpiece '\u003ci\u003eTis Pity She's a Whore\u003c\/i\u003e explores the taboo themes of incest and forbidden love in a daring reworking of \u003ci\u003eRomeo and Juliet\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.","brand":"Penguin Classics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43380573569279,"sku":"9780141392233","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780141392233_s600x595.jpg?v=1779820229","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780141392233","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}