The Duchess of Malfi

The Duchess of Malfi provides us with a compelling revenge tragedy which has remained perennially popular since its first publication in 1612. Here, the recently widowed Duchess of Malfi discovers new love with a lowly steward, Antonio. Unfortunately, her brothers (Ferdinand and the Cardinal) are desperate to protect their inheritances and to prevent the Duchess associating with social inferiors. As a result, she is banned from remarrying. Nevertheless, the Duchess ignores that...
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The Duchess of Malfi provides us with a compelling revenge tragedy which has remained perennially popular since its first publication in 1612. Here, the recently widowed Duchess of Malfi discovers new love with a lowly steward, Antonio. Unfortunately, her brothers (Ferdinand and the Cardinal) are desperate to protect their inheritances and to prevent the Duchess associating with social inferiors. As a result, she is banned from remarrying. Nevertheless, the Duchess ignores that prohibition by secretly marrying Antonio and bearing him three children. When Ferdinand and the Cardinal learn of this, they exact terrible revenge on the Duchess and her family for her disobedience ...Although suitable for every reader, this larger print edition of Webster's classic is particularly well-suited to school and university students and their teachers. Here, the larger font size will make studying a more comfortable experience. Even more helpfully, wider margins provide extra space to add explanatory notes, translations of unfamiliar words and points for further thought. This edition purposefully omits the footnotes contained in other versions. This is to keep each page as clear as possible but also to provide students with the more powerful learning experience of making their own notes.