John Webster was a later contemporary of Shakespeare, and The Duchess of Malfi, Webster’s best known play, is considered among the best of the period. Signed by Illustrator(s).Please note: This audiobook has been created using AI voice. CONTACT SHIROBOOKS PRIOR TO ORDERING if any questions or for more information, details or photos. ShiroBooks, independent bookseller, takes pride in accurate descriptions, careful wrapping and safe shipping.

Cover is clean but shows some fading, and has bumped corners, headband and tail, slightly bent rear board at top corner, by still crisply legible, clearly distinct gilt stamped lettering, artwork and design. Book is uniformly age toned and, except for 1' inked line in margin of pg xvi of Williams' essay, free of other markings and blemishes.

SIGNED BY ILLUSTRATOR below illustration on page facing First Scene. Limited Edition colophon (#653 of 1000) is glued to front pastedown, above which appears a PO signature and date. Lucas and essays by George Rylands and Charles Williams. 1st Printing of the 1945 Sylvan Limited 1st Edition thus, with text from the Chatto & Windus edition established by F. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. This Arden edition brings all the scholarship and comprehensive analysis associated with the series and offers readers a deeper understanding of the play than competing editions. The Duchess of Malfi is a macabre, tragic play which is often performed and studied at A level and university. The edition will be valued by students, teachers and theatre professionals. This is the lead title in the launch of The Arden Early Modern Drama Series, a series which offers all the depth and quality of thinking long associated with the Arden. The text is modernised and edited to the highest scholarly standards, with textual notes and commentary notes on the same page for ease of reference. This new Arden edition offers readers a comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's historical, critical and performance history. The story of the Duchess's secret marriage and the cruel revenge of her brothers has fascinated and appalled audiences for centuries. The Duchess of Malfi is one of the major tragedies of the early modern period and remains popular in the theatre as well as in the classroom.

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