{"product_id":"the-duchess-of-malfi-frank-kermode-9780679642435","title":"The Duchess of Malfi: Seven Masterpieces of Jacobean Drama","description":"Edited and with an Introduction by Frank Kermode\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eA Woman Killed with Kindness by Thomas Heywood\u003cbr\u003eVolpone by Ben Jonson\u003cbr\u003eThe Revenger's Tragedy by Cyril Tourneur\u003cbr\u003eThe Maid's Tragedy by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont\u003cbr\u003eA Chaste Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton\u003cbr\u003eThe Duchess of Malfi by John Webster\u003cbr\u003eThe Changeling by Thomas Middleton and William Rowley \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe lyrical, bloodthirsty tragedies and witty urban comedies in this original collection were first performed during the reign of King James I (1603--25). Though nearly four centuries old, they display surprisingly modern sensibilities regarding sex, violence, morality, and honor. Brilliantly introduced and annotated by Frank Kermode, these seven Jacobean masterpieces are the finest and most representative plays of a time when drama was the most vital and important mirror of English society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank Kermode\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0679642439\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780679642435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Modern Library\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/10\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 688\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.20w x 1.50d","brand":"Frank Kermode","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47136109461759,"sku":"9780679642435","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c83696b1-5433-45fb-a915-4ec89856036e.jpg?v=1755022373","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-duchess-of-malfi-frank-kermode-9780679642435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}