'Tis a Pity She's a Whore

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Um dramaturgo proeminente na época de Charles I conta uma história de incesto, mas não o condena explicitamente, e dá a sua peça o nome de "'Tis Pity She's a Whore". Se você precisa de mais algo para ler o livro, leia o posfácio de Anna, Soror. ( )

comically horrendous play about incest from 1633. I liked the title. ( )

A boy's best friend (with benefits) is his sister, in a Renaissance Italy filled with "banditti," corrupt churchmen, and Machiavellian schemers.

Disturbing, memorable dialogue that mitigates (somewhat) the generally preposterous plot. Think of Shakespeare crossed with a "Grade B" horror film, directed by David Cronenberg. ( )

Wish the cohen brothers would do a movie of this play! ( )