New Mermaids: The Duchess of Malfi (Edition 5) (Paperback)

from tjsjohanna

This is great example of a Jacobean tragedy. There is the virtuous woman, betrayed by her greedy and malicious brothers. There is the instrument of evil deeds that is redeemed (but not saved from his own untimely death). There are the requisite ending scenes full of dead bodies and profound speec...

from Shoney

This creep-o macabre drama really appeals to my sick sense of humor. While I hate to admit it, I often have a difficult time getting into literature pre-dating the nineteenth century (blasphemous, I know!) However, this play, like much of Shakespeare's work, is full of poignant observations that ...

from jonfaith

Other sins only speak, murder shreiks out:The element of water moistens the earth,But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens.Oh mercy, revenge upon the cursed Vengeful in five sumptuous acts of poetry, racy bits and bloodshed. The initial revengers are a creepy pair of powerful brothers miffe...

from jonfaith

Other sins only speak, murder shreiks out:The element of water moistens the earth,But blood flies upwards and bedews the heavens.Oh mercy, revenge upon the cursed Vengeful in five sumptuous acts of poetry, racy bits and bloodshed. The initial revengers are a creepy pair of powerful brothers miffe...

from Shoney

This creep-o macabre drama really appeals to my sick sense of humor. While I hate to admit it, I often have a difficult time getting into literature pre-dating the nineteenth century (blasphemous, I know!) However, this play, like much of Shakespeare's work, is full of poignant observations that ...