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John Webster
AuthorBooks · Second hand1578-1634
John Webster was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with Shakespeare's.
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About John Webster
Birth
1578
Death
1634
First book
1602
Years writing
424
John Webster was an English Jacobean dramatist best known for his tragedies The White Devil and The Duchess of Malfi, which are often seen as masterpieces of the early 17th-century English stage. His life and career overlapped with Shakespeare's.
John Webster was a prominent English playwright and poet born in London in the late 16th century.
His masterpiece, The Duchess of Malfi, is considered one of the most influential pieces of British drama.
Throughout his prolific career, he wrote a total of 180 works that explore human complexity.
His literary style is framed within the tradition of the Shakespearean comedy of his time.
His texts delve into complex themes such as theology, Christian ethics, and existential drama.
