A fully modernized, annotated edition of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Ford's tragedy centred on sibling incest and complex revenge plots. The introduction gives students a wealth of contextual and critical material to help their understanding of this complex drama.

A fully modernised, annotated edition of 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, Ford's controversial tragedy of sibling incest and complex revenge plots. As with all Arden editions, detailed on-page commentary notes help the student understand and appreciate the play both in performance and as a many layered literary text. The lengthy, illustrated introduction offers a wealth of critical and contextual information about the play, and explores its theme of incest from an early modern perspective. Sonia Massai reveals the startling originality of the play, which is far more than a dark rewriting of Romeo and Juliet, and the reasons for its appeal to modern audiences.

"...well up to the gold standard set by the Arden Shakespeare" - Times Literary Supplement

"In a world dominated by men and religion, [Annabella's] body is something over which men barter, and Giovanni's passion is only sated by absolute possessionof his sister's heart." - Lyn Gardner, Guardian, 28.9.10

"Rich in its setting up of a historical context for the plot, its analysis of Ford's source material, and its lucid explication of the play's textual and bibliographic history... It is in its commentary that I think this edition shines brightest... I recommend this edition for any student of the play, and know that Sonia Massai has created a new benchmark for future editors of 'Tis Pity." - The Shakespeare Bookshop Newsletter