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"The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written in 1612–1613. When a widowed duchess secretly marries her steward Antonio against her brothers' wishes, she sets in motion a devastating chain of events. Her twin brother Ferdinand and the Cardinal, desperate to control her and protect their inheritance, employ the malcontent spy Bosola to watch her every move. What begins as a forbidden love story descends into a nightmarish tragedy of vengeance, madness, and murder that destroys them all. ... Read more
About this eBook
| Author | Webster, John, 1580?-1625? |
|---|---|
| Title | The Duchess of Malfi |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duchess_of_Malfi |
| Credits | Produced by Gary R. Young and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Retribution -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 2232 |
| Release Date | Jun 1, 2000 |
| Last Update | Feb 8, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 2715 downloads in the last 30 days. |
Original page: gutenberg.org/ebooks/2232