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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828400603321

Autore

Ford John <1586-ca. 1640.>

Titolo

'Tis pity she's a whore [[electronic resource] /] / John Ford ; edited by Simon Barker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 1997

ISBN

1-134-94447-0

1-280-47854-3

9786610478545

0-203-13494-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (167 p.)

Collana

Routlege English texts

Altri autori (Persone)

BarkerSimon

Disciplina

822/.3

Soggetti

English drama (Tragedy)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [131]-134).

Nota di contenuto

'TIS PITY SHE'S A WHORE; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 'Tis Pity She's A Whore; Critical commentary; Select bibliography; Notes

Sommario/riassunto

The last decade has seen a revival of interest in John Ford and especially 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, his tragedy of religious scepticism, incestuous love, and revenge.  This text in particular has provided a focus for scholarship as well as being the subject of a number of major theatrical productions. Simon Barker guides the reader through the full range of previous interpretations of the play; moving from an overview of traditional readings he goes on to enlarge upon new questions that have arisen as a consequence of critical and cultural theory.