'tis Pity She's A Whore: A Critical Guide It's A Pity She's A Whore It Is A Pity She Is A Whore

John Ford's tragedy 'Tis Pity She's A Whore was first performed between 1629 and 1633 and since then its themes of incest, love versus duty and forbidden passion have made it a widely studied and performed, if controversial, play. This guide offers students an introduction to its critical and performance history, including TV and film adaptations. It includes a keynote chapter outlining major areas of current research on the play and four new critical essays. Finally, a guide to critical, web-based and production-related resources and an annotated bibliography provide a basis for further individual research. Ch. 1. The Critical Backstory / Lisa Hopkins -- Ch. 2. The Performance History / Kate Wilkinson -- Ch. 3. The State Of The Art / Sandra Clark -- Ch. 4. New Directions : Fatal Attraction : Desire, Anatomy And Death In 'tis Pity She's A Whore / Catherine Silverstone -- Ch. 5. New Directions : Identifying The Real Whore Of Parma / Corinne S. Abate -- Ch. 6. New Directions : The Confessional Identities Of 'tis Pity She's A Whore / Gillian Woods -- Ch. 7. New Directions : The Deconstructing 'tis Pity? : Derrida, Barthes And Ford / Mark Houlahan -- Ch. 8. New Directions : 'tis Pity She's A Whore And The Space Of The Stage / Lisa Hopkins -- Ch. 9. A Survey Of Resources / Rhonda Lemke Sanfrod. Edited By Lisa Hopkins. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [181]-185) And Index. Cover Half-title Title Copyright Contents Series Introduction Timeline Introduction Chapter 1: The Critical Backstory Chapter 2: The Performance History Chapter 3: The State of the Art Chapter 4: New Directions: Fatal Attraction: Desire, Anatomy and Death in 'Lis Pity She's a Whore Chapter 5: New Directions: Identifying the Real Whore of Parma Chapter 6: New Directions: The Confessional Identities of 'Lis Pity She's a Whore Chapter 7: New Directions: The Deconstructing 'Lis Pity?: Derrida, Barthes and Ford Chapter 8: New Directions: 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and the Space of the Stage Chapter 9: A Survey of Resources Bibliography Notes on Contributors Index This is a comprehensive introduction to John Ford's ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'. It provides a critical history, performance history, the current critical landscape, and new directions in research on the play.