The Witch

by Thomas Middleton

Overview

The Witch is a Jacobean play, a tragicomedy written by Thomas Middleton. The play was acted by the King's Men at the Blackfriars Theatre. It is thought to have been written between 1613 and 1616; it was not printed in its own era, and existed only in manuscript until it was published by Isaac Reed in 1778.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781981727445
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/13/2017
Pages:	92
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

Thomas Middleton was a prolific and successful English Jacobean playwright and poet. A contemporary of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Middleton wrote over 30 plays including A Mad World, My Masters which was first performed in 1606.

Elizabeth Schafer is Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK.

Editorial Reviews

The first modern scholarly edition of Middleton's (ca. 1580- 1627) play, not published until 1778. Sebastian reclaims his betrothed from Antonio; the Duchess avenges herself on the Duke for making her drink from her father; and Abberzanes and Francesca have an illicite affair. The witches are credible forces of evil, a portrayal flying the face of 17th-century thought. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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