Tis Pity She's a Whore: By John Ford

by Martin White

Book Overview

John Ford's tragedy, first printed in 1633, is the first major English play to take as its theme a subject still rarely handled: fulfilled incest between brother and sister. This Revels Plays edition is a scholarly, modern-spelling edition of one of the most studied and performed of all plays of the period. White's critical introduction explores the textual and theatrical histories of the play, exploring closely its relationship to the particular...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719088437
• ISBN13: 9780719088438
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 304 Pages