Tis Pity She's a Whore: A Critical Guide

By Lisa Hopkins

Book Overview

John Ford's tragedy 'Tis Pity She's A Whore was first performed between 1629 and 1633 and since then its themes of incest, love versus duty and forbidden passion have made it a widely studied and performed, if controversial, play.

This guide offers students an introduction to its critical and performance history, including TV and film adaptations. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further individual research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826499333
• ISBN13: 9780826499332
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"