The White Devil (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: John Webster
- First Published: 1612
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragedy
- Time of Work: Late sixteenth century
- Genres: Drama, Tragedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Betrayal, Jealousy, envy, or resentment, Adultery, Death or dying, Revenge, Assassins, hit men, or contract killers, Sixteenth century, Italy or Italians
- Locales: Rome, Italy, Padua, Italy
Places Discussed
*Rome. Leading city of Italy, in which the first four acts of the play take place. During Webster’s time, Rome was known for its political and moral complexities and corruption. The play’s second act is set at midnight in an isolated Roman location where Duke Brachianio watches as a conjurer produces a dumb show that achieves an appropriately theatrical effect while also advancing the drama’s plot. The setting of the third act assumes a more official air, as the characters Flamineo, Marcello, and Vittoria are brought to trial before Cardinal Monticelso in...
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