'Tis Pity She's A Whore

by John Ford, Sonia Massai (Editor), Suzanne Gossett (Editor), Gordon McMullan (Editor), John Jowett (Editor)

Overview

A fully modernized, annotated edition of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Ford's tragedy centred on sibling incest and complex revenge plots. The introduction gives students a wealth of contextual and critical material to help their understanding of this complex drama.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904271505
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	02/01/2012
Series:	Arden Early Modern Drama Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Sonia Massai is Reader in Shakespeare Studies at King's College, London.

Editorial Reviews

...well up to the gold standard set by the Arden Shakespeare” —Nicholas Robins, Times Literary Supplement

“In a world dominated by men and religion, [Annabella's] body is something over which men barter, and Giovanni's passion is only sated by absolute possessionof his sister's heart.” —Lyn Gardner, Guardian, 28.9.10

“Rich in its setting up of a historical context for the plot, its analysis of Ford's source material, and its lucid explication of the play's textual and bibliographic history... It is in its commentary that I think this edition shines brightest... I recommend this edition for any student of the play, and know that Sonia Massai has created a new benchmark for future editors of 'Tis Pity.” —The Shakespeare Bookshop Newsletter

From the Publisher

<:st> New edition, with commentary & bibliography, of the chief Ford play. Cited in . Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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