Luckyj, Christina

Little is known of John Webster's life. He was born in "c." 1580 to a London coachmaker, and appears to have studied law at the Middle Temple. Although he is recorded as the author of several other works, including a history play, "Lady Jane", his only surviving works are "Westward Ho!" and "Northward Ho!" (1604-05), written in collaboration with Thomas Dekker, the comedy" The Devil's Law Case" (1620), and two tragic masterpieces, "The White Devil" (1612) and "The Duchess of Malfi "(1614). With their eloquent poetry and superbly crafted plots, the two plays are amongst the most compelling of J...