This play depicts a morally corrupt world where the desire for justice is contaminated by the obsession for revenge. The characters take pleasure in watching adultery, incest and murder. The play's chief moral spokesman, Vindice, is at the same time enamoured of and disgusted by, the luxury of the court. Locating the play in relation to the best recent criticism, and exploring its complexities with a contemporary eye, furthers the reputation of these comprehensive student editions.
| ISBN: | 9780719043758 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 1996 |
| Author: | Thomas Middleton, Cyril Tourneur |
| Publisher: | Manchester University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 137 pages |
| Series: | Revels Student Editions |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts Literary studies: c 1400 to c 1600 |