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Three Revenge Tragedies : The Revenger's Tragedy; The White Devil; The Changeling (Penguin Classics)
Three Revenge Tragedies The Revenger's Tragedy The White Devil The Changeling - Penguin Classics Author:Cyril Tourneur, John Webster, Thomas Middleton Following Queen Elizabeth Is reign, the new court of King James was beset by political instability and moral corruption. This atmosphere provided fertile ground for the dramatists of the age, who explored the ways in which social decadence and the abuse of power breed resentment, leading inexorably to violent retribution. In Cyril Tour... more »neurs The Revengers Tragedy, the debauched son of an Italian Duke attempts to rape the virtuous Glorianaa veiled reference to Elizabeth I. John Websters The White Devil depicts a sinister world of intrigue and murderous infidelity, while The Changeling, perhaps Thomas Middletons supreme achievement, powerfully portrays a woman bringing about her own unwitting destruction. All three are masterpieces of brooding intensity, dominated by images of decay, disillusionment, and death.« less
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