The Duchess of Malfi

A Jacobean tragedy by John Webster, published in 1623 and drawn from an Italian story. The play portrays the duchess of Malfi and the corruption, intrigue, and violence of Renaissance Italian court life, ending in a bloody revenge drama.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic plays›Early English plays to 1660›Tragedies and histories

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic plays›Early English plays to 1660