'Tis Pity She's a Whore

by John Ford, N. W. Bawcutt

Overview

The central situation of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is an incestuous love between brother and sister, and it is hardly surprising that critics have differed widely in their interpretation of the exact meaning and significance of the play. . . . All the love affairs in the play end in disaster . . . it would even be possible to read the play as a series of warnings against the destructive effects of passion."-from the introduction by N. W. Bawcutt

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803252615
Publisher:	Nebraska Paperback
Publication date:	04/01/1966
Series:	Regents Renaissance Drama Series
Pages:	110
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Martin Wiggins is a Fellow of the Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham.

Editorial Reviews

"The central situation of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore is an incestuous love between brother and sister, and it is hardly surprising that critics have differed widely in their interpretation of the exact meaning and significance of the play. . . . All the love affairs in the play end in disaster . . . it would even be possible to read the play as a series of warnings against the destructive effects of passion."—N. W. Bawcutt

N. W. Bawcutt