'Tis Pity She's a Whore

A healthily intelligent edition of a beautiful work. As with any "classically structured" revenge drama of the era, there are some issues with credibility that would strain our dramatic notions. And the feminist and religious issues inherent in the text demand further reading than just this Introduction. However, this is a lovely, easy-to-read edition.

In a word ...............Torture.

I did not realize both before I read it and once I started it what a struggle it was going to be for me. This play was written in the 17th century, so if you struggle with Shakespeare, you'll struggle here too.

I understood the barest of its storyline, and none of the details. I certainly don't understand why it has this title, incest and being a whore are not the same thing. Too many plots and betrayals, I may have loved it had it been written in modern language, but as it stands, it was a disaster, I hardly understood a thing.

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.

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

Utterly confusing in plot, the film version of John Ford's revenge tragedy was disappointing. The text was a gripping and dramatic piece to read- but the film is to be avoided if you want to retain any knowledge of narrative and character. 'Tis Pity deals with the central themes of incest, religion and revenge in a stunning manner. Dialogue, and any kind of linear narrative is missing; replaced with close ups of Rampling and Tobias' pensive expressions and hair blowing in the breeze, and a sequence that is almost pornographic in nature (incestuous pornography at that.) If you are familiar with the play, you will be disappointed to find that half the characters are missing, which leaves the screen empty at the best of times. Even the show more bloodbath climax of the play seems contrived. Expect dramatic speeches and hearts on daggers. Overall, 'Tis Pity is somewhat visually impressive, but not suitable for anyone studying the play or hoping to see a decent interpretation. show less

Ambientata a Parma, in una corte italiana di maniera, tutta intrighi e tranelli mortali, secondo gli schemi cari agli elisabettiani, questa tragedia suscitò sempre molto scalpore a causa del suo soggetto imperniato su un amore insano, e del modo non conformista con cui Ford nobilita e quasi giustifica questa passione. Stupendo per iltratteggio dei personaggi principali e per la forza delle scene, questo dramma, tradotto in francese da Maeterlinck, prestò materia d'ispirazione a molti grandi, fra cui Thomas Mann e Wagner.