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Act 5 — THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

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THE HONEST[2259] WHORE

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1 2 3 4 5 1

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[ACT III][ACT IV]

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THE HONEST WHORE

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1 2 3 1 2

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THE MALCONTENT

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Act 3 · Scenes

1 2 3 4 5

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[Scene Ia.[2761]

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A WOMAN KILLED WITH KINDNESS

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THE KNIGHT OF THE BURNING PESTLE

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PHILASTER; OR LOVE LIES A-BLEEDING

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1 2

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THE MAID’S TRAGEDY

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1 2

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1 2

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THE FAITHFUL SHEPHERDESS

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THE WILD-GOOSE CHASE

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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1 2 3 4 5 6

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THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

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1 2 3

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1 2 3 4 5

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1 2 3 4 5

Act 4 · Scenes

1 2

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A TRICK TO CATCH THE OLD ONE

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1 2

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1 2 3 4

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1 2

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THE CHANGELING

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[Scene II][3947]

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3 4

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1 2 3

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A NEW WAY TO PAY OLD DEBTS

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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THE BROKEN HEART

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1 2 3

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Scene I[4144]

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2 3

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1 2 3

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1 2 3

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THE LADY OF PLEASURE

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1 2

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1 2 3

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THE CARDINAL

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1 2

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ADDITIONAL NOTES ON THE PLAYS BIBLIOGRAPHIES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES INDEX OF CHARACTERS INDEX OF SONGS INDEX OF AUTHORS INDEX OF PLAYS

BY JOHN WEBSTER

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Ferdinand [Duke of Calabria].

Cardinal [his brother]

Antonio [Bologna, Steward of the Household to the Duchess].

Delio [his friend].

Daniel de Bosola [Gentleman of the Horse to the Duchess].

[Castruccio, an old Lord.]

Marquis of Pescara.

[Count] Malatesti.

Roderigo, } [Lords.]

Silvio,

Grisolan,

Doctor.

The Several Madmen.

Duchess [of Malfi].

Cariola [her woman].

[Julia, Castruccio’s wife, and] the Cardinal’s mistress.

[Old Lady.]

Ladies, Three Young Children, Two Pilgrims, Executioners, Court Officers, and Attendants.

[Scene.—Amalfi, Rome, Loretto, Milan. Time.—Early Sixteenth Century.]