These lines, spoken by Bosola early in the first act, are the audience’s introduction to the characters of the Cardinal and Ferdinand. They also offer significant insight into Bosola's motivations. Though the metaphor Bosola uses for the brothers...
The Question and Answer section for The Duchess of Malfi is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
These lines, spoken by Bosola early in the first act, are the audience’s introduction to the characters of the Cardinal and Ferdinand. They also offer significant insight into Bosola's motivations. Though the metaphor Bosola uses for the brothers...
The plays opens in its primary setting, the "presence-chamber" of the Duchess's palace in Malfi, Italy, in the sixteenth century.
At the Duchess’s palace, Delio welcomes his friend Antonio home from a trip to France, and asks...
The Duchess makes many mistakes because she legitimately believes that withholding information is the secret to her safety in a world where she is consistently spied upon and suspected of inappropriate conduct. Her desire for privacy, the hiding...