Ford: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore

By Martin White

Book Overview

'Tis Pity She's a Whore is one of the most controversial plays ever staged in the English theatre. In this illuminating Handbook, Martin White:
- Offers an in-depth, moment-by-moment analysis of the play, looking at how it might be performed on stage
- Provides vital contextual material on John Ford's social and literary influences
- Reconstructs the play's performances in Ford's own time and examines later stage, television and film productions
- Guides the reader through the often heated critical and theatrical responses to the dramatic work

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230242995
• ISBN13: 9780230242999
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 7.6"