ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Duchess of Malfi (originally published as The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, then later to a larger audience at The Globe, in 1613–1614.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Webster is a dramatist who excites controversy. His reputation rests on two famous Jacobean tragedies: The White Devil (1612) and The Duchess of Malfi (1614).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Duchess of Malfi (originally published as The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy) is a Jacobean revenge tragedy written by English dramatist John Webster in 1612–1613. It was first performed privately at the Blackfriars Theatre, then later to a larger audience at The Globe, in 1613–1614.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Duchess of Malfi, five-act tragedy by English dramatist John Webster, performed 1613/14 and published in 1623. The Duchess of Malfi tells the story of the spirited duchess and her love for her trustworthy steward Antonio.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mr. Webster, did, however, write two masterful plays by himself: The Duchess of Malfi in 1612 and The White Devil in 1614. (Shakespeare wrote his last solo play The Tempest, in 1611.)