The Witch of Edmonton
John Ford author William Rowley author Thomas Dekker author Shelby Richardson editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Broadview Press Ltd
Published:20th Dec '21
£17.95
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At the center of this remarkable 1621 play is the story of Elizabeth Sawyer, the titular "Witch of Edmonton," a woman who had in fact been executed for the crime of witchcraft mere months before the play's first performance. Yet hers is only one of several plots that animate The Witch of Edmonton. Blending sensational drama with domestic tragedy and comic farce, this complex and multi-layered play by Dekker, Ford, and Rowley emphasizes the mundane realities and interpersonal conflicts that are so often at the heart of sensational occurrences. This edition of their work offers a compelling and informative introduction, thorough annotation, and a selection of contextual materials that helps set the play in the context of the "witch-craze" of Jacobean England.
ISBN: 9781554814169
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 182g
162 pages