The Witch of Edmonton

Thomas Dekker,John Ford,William Rowley

The Witch of Edmonton
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Broadview Press Ltd
Country
Canada
Published
20 December 2021
Pages
162
ISBN
9781554814169

The Witch of Edmonton

Thomas Dekker,John Ford,William Rowley

At the center of this remarkable 1621 play is the story of Elizabeth Sawyer, the titular Witch of Edmonton, a woman who had in fact been executed for the crime of witchcraft mere months before the play’s first performance. Yet hers is only one of several plots that animate The Witch of Edmonton. Blending sensational drama with domestic tragedy and comic farce, this complex and multi-layered play by Dekker, Ford, and Rowley emphasizes the mundane realities and interpersonal conflicts that are so often at the heart of sensational occurrences. This edition of their work offers a compelling and informative introduction, thorough annotation, and a selection of contextual materials that helps set the play in the context of the witch-craze of Jacobean England.

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