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The Question and Answer section for The Duchess of Malfi is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
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...
The title reflects who the play is about. The Duchess of Malfi tells the story of the Duchess—who is never named—and her attempts to live in peace with her loving husband and children, attempts that ultimately fail due to the machinations and...
The Duchess of Malfi is the sister of the Cardinal and the twin sister of Ferdinand. She is never referred to by name throughout the play, but only by the labels that describe her roles as sister, duchess, and wife. I think the Duchess is meant to...
