![]() Coming after Shakespeareâs equally sanguine Hamlet and Kydâs The Spanish Tragedy, Websterâs The Duchess of Malfi brings to a close the era of the great Senecan tragedies of blood and revenge. Marked by the periodâs love of spectacular violence, each character exacts his revenge, and in turn suffers vengeance at the hands of others. Soon the intrigue, deceit, and murders begin. ![]() On learning of this, her brothers become enraged and vow their revenge. The play is loosely based on a real Duchess of Amalfi, a widow who marries beneath her station. It appears to have been first performed in 1612â∱3 at the Blackfriars before moving on to the larger and more famous Globe Theatre, and was later published in 1623. John Webster was a later contemporary of Shakespeare, and The Duchess of Malfi, Websterâs best known play, is considered among the best of the period. ![]() Â 16 in the Telegraphâs Greatest Villains in Literature Standard EbooksĢ6,571 words (1 hour 37 minutes) with a reading ease of 74.49 (fairly easy) The Duchess of Malfi, by John Webster - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover. ![]()
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