The Duchess of Malfi

Provides the full text of John Webster's play and includes background information and study notes.

"New Longman literature" is a selection of pre- and post-1914 works containing notes and a programme of activities to match National Curriculum requirements. The complete text is accompanied by close textual analysis alongside the text, which helps students to understand difficult words, historical references and key imagery, as well as general notes which develop student understanding of themes, character, plot, language and different actors' interpretations.

This edition of John Webster's play includes AS and A2 exam and coursework questions at the end of each act, in addition to information on sources, performance history and the social, historical and literary context.