{"product_id":"the-witch-of-edmonton-paperback-2","title":"The Witch of Edmonton - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Dekker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Ford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Rowley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA play that blends comedy and domestic tragedy with a dramatic retelling of the final days of Elizabeth Sawyer, whose execution for the crime of witchcraft in 1621 had caused a sensation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the center of this remarkable 1621 play is the story of Elizabeth Sawyer, the titular \"Witch of Edmonton,\" a woman who had in fact been executed for the crime of witchcraft mere months before the play's first performance. Described by the authors as a tragi-comedy and drawn in part from a pamphlet account of the trial then circulating, the play not only offers a riveting account of the contemporary superstitions embodied by the figure of the witch, but also delivers an implicit critique of the society that has created her. This edition of the work offers a compelling and informative introduction, thorough annotation, and a selection of contextual materials that helps set the play in the context of the \"witch-craze\" of Jacobean England. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShelby Richardson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor of English at the University of New Orleans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42159378727047,"sku":"9781554814169","price":31.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/2c8e5960da63cc169c8b8ff6cd8137a5.webp?v=1733266174","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-witch-of-edmonton-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}