The White Devil

White Devil, The (The White Divel)

    Alternative Title: The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, with the Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona, the Famous Venetian Courtesan

    Author: John Webster

    First Performance: c.1612, London

    Published: 1612

    Genre: Trag. in 5 acts; blank verse and prose

    S: Rome and Padua, 1580–5

    Cast: 25m, 5f, extras

On a visit to the home of Camillo and Vittoria Corombona, the Duke of Brachiano (or Bracciano) falls in love with Vittoria. Vittoria plants the idea in Brachiano's head of murdering her old husband and Brachiano's wife Isabella. Isabella comes to Rome seeking reconciliation with her husband, but is rejected by him. Engaging the help of Vittoria's unscrupulous brother Flamineo, Brachiano carries out the plan to kill Isabella and...

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