John Webster, The Duchess of Malfi
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## Contents

- Introduction
- Learning outcomes
- Background
- Act 1: setting the scene
  - Courts ideal and real
  - Bosola the malcontent
  - Marriage for love: family opposition
  - Love and marriage: Antonio the steward
  - Love and marriage: the Duchess
- Act 2: discovery
  - Ferdinand
- Conclusion
- Keep on learning
- References
- Further Reading
- Acknowledgements

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