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The Duchess of Malf i
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By John Webster (c.1580 - c.1634)
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John Webster's bloody Jacobean tragedy exposes the decadence of the Italian court.
The virtuous Duchess of Malfi, a young widow, secretly marries her steward Antonio,
and is subsequently persecuted by her brothers: the sexually obsessed and eventually
mad Ferdinand, and the corrupt Cardinal. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett).
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Characters:
Narrator/Stage Directions & Castruccio - BellonaTimes • Delio -- Andy Minter •
Antonio -- Martin Geeson • Bosola -- David Nicol • Cardinal, 2nd Servant, 2nd Officer,
Executioner -- jonesy • Ferdinand -- mb • Silvio -- Lars Rolander • Roderigo -- David
Muncaster • Grisolan -- Miriam Esther Goldman • Cariola -- Arielle Lipshaw • Duchess,
Cardinal's Servant, 3rd Officer -- Elizabeth Klett • Old Lady -- storm • 1st Servant, 1st
Officer, Servant -- Daniel Hutton • Julia -- Bereni • 4th Officer, 4th Madman, Malatesti -
- Mark F. Smith • Pescara -- Kim Stich • 1st Pilgrim, 1st Madman - Lucy Perry • 2nd
Pilgrim, 2nd Madman-- Barry Eads • 2nd Madman, Doctor-- hefyd
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Total running time: 02:58:49. Book Coordinator: Elizabeth Klett. Dedicated Proof-
Listener: mb. Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Mary Anderson &Tricia G.
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Cover image by Peter Paul Rubens (1606). Copyright expired in US, Canada, EU, and all countries with author's
life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This design is in the public domain.
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