The Witch of Edmonton: By William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Witch of Edmonton: By William Rowley, Thomas Dekker and John Ford
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Peter Corbin
Edited by Douglas Sedge
SeriesRevels Student Editions
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:160
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
ISBN/Barcode 9780719052477
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
General
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Open University set text

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 7 October 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The Witch of Edmonton has received considerable attention recently both from scholars and critics interested in witchcraft practices and also from the directors in the theatre. The play, based on a sensational witchcraft trial of 1621, presents Mother Sawyer and her local community in the grip of a witch-mania reflecting popular belief and superstition of the time. This edition offers a thorough reconsideration of the text with a complete transcription of the original pamphlet by Henry Goodcole. This edition will be of particular interest not only to students of Renaissance Drama but also of the cultural history of the seventeenth century.. Open University adopted text (for their new Renaissance Drama module). -- .

Author Biography

Peter Corbin is Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter. Douglas Sedge is Lecturer in English at the University of Exeter -- .