The Malcontent (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: John Marston
- First Published: 1604
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: Thirteenth century
- Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Mistaken or secret identity, Betrayal, Italy or Italians, Middle Ages, Thirteenth century, Nobility, Royal courts or courtiers
- Locales: Genoa, Italy
Places Discussed
*Genoa. Northwestern Italian city-state and mercantile center around whose palace and court of Duke Altofronto the play centers. Within the palace building only the duchess’s bedchamber has special significance, for its sexual intrigues and adulterous relationships. Marston never shows the inside of the bedroom, only its outside. At its door, the young courtier Ferneze is stabbed, so though sexuality is promised, only violence is delivered. However, the general atmosphere is one of promiscuity; the lack of borders in the staging reinforces this.
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