
John Webster's tragedies, The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, stand as monumental achievements in Jacobean drama, often regarded as second only to Shakespeare's work. Yet, Webster's creative process--marked by extensive borrowing from contemporary and classical sources--raises...

John Webster's tragedies, The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, stand as monumental achievements in Jacobean drama, often regarded as second only to Shakespeare's work. Yet, Webster's creative process--marked by extensive borrowing from contemporary and classical sources--raises...