The Duchess of Malfi
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780713667912 (0713667915)
Publish date: August 29th 2003
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages no: 192
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Plays,
Drama,
Theatre,
Poetry,
English Literature,
Tragedy
Having just brushed up my Shakespeare I was more-than-usually susceptible to a mention in another book: Sleeping Murder. Since the original publication date is more than 400 years ago, it is quite easy to find a free copy. Total instant gratification!***The saucy Duchess just popped again, as an epi...
BOSOLA. Break, heart! Which pretty much sums up my reaction to this play. That and the recurring question of "Why have I not read or seen this before now?". As much as I am sure that I will never truly love Jacobean revenge tragedies, and as much as I am sure that I will always be grossed out by...
The Duchess of Malfi was one of the texts I read for AS English Literature, and I loved it.The plot is slightly crazy; with The Duchess' husband having just died and her brothers the Cardinal and Ferdinand both petitioning her to re-marry a certain type of man. However, the Duchess is in love with A...
First thoughts: THANK GOD THIS IS OVER WITH! AUGH.My God. My brain hurts.MY ANGER HURTS.**Also just a forerunner: Everything after this will be going full tilt into spoilers. So if you don't want to see them, skip ahead to where the bold asterisks mark the continuation spot please!**I read this play...
It was an interesting story but when you have to read it for class. The love is taken out of it.
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