Delphi Complete Works of John Webster (Illustrated)

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By John Webster

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The macabre plays of the Jacobean dramatist John Webster still retain the same raw power to shock audiences today, with his 'The White Devil' and 'The Duchess of Malfi' being widely recognised as masterpieces of seventeenth century theatre. For the first time in digital publishing, this comprehensive eBook presents Webster's complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

  • Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Webster's life and works

  • Concise introductions to the plays and other texts

  • ALL 11 plays, with many rare texts

  • Also includes the rare spurious plays, first time in digital print

  • Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original Jacobean texts

  • Excellent formatting of the plays

  • Easily locate the scenes or acts you want to read with special contents tables

  • Includes Webster's complete poetry and other works - spend hours exploring the author's works

  • Special criticism section, with three essays evaluating Webster's contribution to Jacobean literature

  • Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The Plays

    SIR THOMAS WYATT

    WESTWARD HO

    NORTHWARD HO

    THE WHITE DEVIL

    THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

    THE DEVIL'S LAW-CASE

    ANYTHING FOR A QUIET LIFE

    A CURE FOR A CUCKOLD

    MONUMENTS OF HONOUR

    THE FAIR MAID OF THE INN

    APPIUS AND VIRGINIAThe Disputed Plays

    THE THRACIAN WONDER

    THE WEAKEST GOETH TO THE WALLThe Other Works

    TO MY KIND FRIEND, MA. AN. MUNDY

    ODE PREFIXED TO STEPEHN HARRISON'S 'ARCHES OF TRIUMPH', 1604

    INDUCTION AND ADDITIONS TO THE 3RD EDITION OF MARSTONS 'THE MALCONTENT', 1604

    TO HIS BELOVED FRIEND, MASTER THOMAS HEYWOOD

    A MONUMENTAL COLUMN

    NEW CHARACTERS

    TO HIS INDUSTRIOUS FRIEND, MASTER HENRY COCKERAM

    VERSES ACCOMPANYING THE PORTRAIT ENGRAVING OF 'THE PROGENY OF THE MOST RENOWNED PRINCE JAMES' c.1633The Criticism

    INTRODUCTION TO JOHN WEBSTER by William Hazlitt

    JOHN WEBSTER by Algernon Charles Swinburne

    THE THIRD DRAMATIC PERIOD by George SaintsburyPlease visit delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

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