The art of John Webster /

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1972.Description: ix, 174 p. illus. 23 cmISBN:

0198120230

Subject(s):

Webster, John, 1580?-1625? -- Criticism and interpretation

DDC classification:

822.3 BER

Contents:

Cover Page Half Title page Title Page Copyright Page Original Title Page Original Copyright Page Dedication Preface Contents List of Plates Abbreviations Part One Technique I Introduction: Webster as Baroque Artist II Sensationalism and Movement 1 2 3 4 III Irony, Parody, and Caricature IV Character V Multiplicity and Unity The White Devil The Duchess of Malfi VI Conclusion Part Two Themes I Introduction II The White Devil 1 Evil a Animal b Disease c Appearance/Reality and Machiavellianism d Devils and Witches 2 The Law 3 Conclusion III The Duchess of Malfi 1 Evil a Evil Explicit: Witches and Devils b The Model of Evil: Appearance and Reality c Evil in Metaphor: Animalism d Evil in Metaphor: The Body and Corruption 2 The Law 3 Knowledge a The Problem of Knowledge b Bosola c The Duchess 4 Conclusion IV The Devil'S Law-Case 1 Commentary Act I Act II Act III Act IV Act V 2 Conclusion V Conclusion Index

Summary: The Art of John Webster, first published in 1972, is a study of the three extant plays of Webster known to be solely his work. These plays are seen as attempts to achieve in literature the effects of the baroque, a term which related Webster to the larger developments of European art. Their content is analysed in terms of a consistent opposition between evil and the law. The book seeks to re-establish a base for the claims that must be made for Webster as a serious artist. This title will be of interest to students of literature and drama.

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Cover Page
Half Title page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Dedication
Preface
Contents
List of Plates
Abbreviations
Part One Technique
I Introduction: Webster as Baroque Artist
II Sensationalism and Movement
1
2
3
4
III Irony, Parody, and Caricature
IV Character
V Multiplicity and Unity
The White Devil
The Duchess of Malfi
VI Conclusion
Part Two Themes
I Introduction
II The White Devil
1 Evil
a Animal
b Disease
c Appearance/Reality and Machiavellianism
d Devils and Witches
2 The Law
3 Conclusion
III The Duchess of Malfi
1 Evil
a Evil Explicit: Witches and Devils
b The Model of Evil: Appearance and Reality
c Evil in Metaphor: Animalism
d Evil in Metaphor: The Body and Corruption
2 The Law
3 Knowledge
a The Problem of Knowledge
b Bosola
c The Duchess
4 Conclusion
IV The Devil'S Law-Case
1 Commentary
Act I
Act II
Act III
Act IV
Act V
2 Conclusion
V Conclusion
Index

The Art of John Webster, first published in 1972, is a study of the three extant plays of Webster known to be solely his work. These plays are seen as attempts to achieve in literature the effects of the baroque, a term which related Webster to the larger developments of European art. Their content is analysed in terms of a consistent opposition between evil and the law. The book seeks to re-establish a base for the claims that must be made for Webster as a serious artist. This title will be of interest to students of literature and drama.

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