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The Witch of Edmonton

By Bloomsbury Publishing

The Witch of Edmonton Drama

The Witch of Edmonton

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On 19 April 1621, a woman named Elizabeth Sawyer was hanged at Tyburn. Her story was on the bookstalls within days and within weeks was adapted for the stage as The Witch of Edmonton. The devil stalks Edmonton in the shape of a large black dog and, just as Elizabeth Sawyer makes her demonic pact, the newlywed Frank Thorney enters into his own dark bargain in the shape of a second, bigamous marriage. Torn between sympathy for Sawyer and Thorney and a clear-eyed assessment of their crimes, the play was the finest and most nuanced treatment of witchcraft that the stage would see for centuries. Lucy Munro's introduction provides students and scholars with a detailed understanding of this complex play.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
322
Release Date:
2016-12-15
Publication Date:
2016-12-15
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1472503287
ISBN13:
9781472503282
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
438 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
209 cm
Thickness:
21 cm
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