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In this essay, Hamilton examines a particular facet of Ford's play that she feels many critics ignore: the nature of the relationship between Soranzo and Annabella.
'Tis Pity She's a Whore (1633), John Ford's tragedy of brother-sister incest, is his best known work. Yet in the welter of commentary on the play, critics have ignored a puzzling taunt that the heroine flings at her newlywed husband. The situation is briefly this: in order to conceal the fact that she is carrying her brother Giovanni's child, Annabella has been compelled to marry the rake Soranzo. He knows nothing of her condition and is delighted at her sudden acceptance of his proposal. But Ford wastes no time in showing that the match is unhappy. In their first scene...
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Tis Pity She's a Whore: Summary and Analysis
- Summary and Analysis: Act 1, Scene 1
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