Summary of Duchess Malfi
The Duchess rules Amalfi. She is a young widow. Her brothers hate her remarriage. The brothers want her vast wealth. The Cardinal is very corrupt. Ferdinand is very cruel. They hire Bosola as a spy. Bosola watches the palace. The Duchess loves Antonio. Antonio manages her estate. The Duchess proposes to Antonio. They marry in secret. Cariola witnesses the secret wedding. Delio keeps their secret safe.
The Duchess becomes pregnant. Bosola suspects her pregnancy. Bosola gives her fresh apricots. The fruit induces her labor. The Duchess gives birth to a son. Antonio locks the palace gates. Antonio drops a baby horoscope. Bosola finds the secret paper. Bosola sends a letter to Rome. The brothers read the letter. The news enrages Ferdinand. Ferdinand hates her secret lover. The brothers wait for more proof.
The Duchess bears two more children. Bosola informs Duke Ferdinand. Ferdinand enters her bedroom secretly. Ferdinand gives her a sharp knife. He tells her to commit suicide. The Duchess admits her secret marriage. Ferdinand leaves in extreme anger. The Duchess plans an escape. She banishes Antonio as a trick. She confides in Bosola foolishly. Bosola learns their entire plan. He betrays the secret to Rome. The Cardinal banishes the family. Antonio flees to Milan with his son. Bosola captures the Duchess and children.
The guards imprison the Duchess. Ferdinand tortures her in the dark. He gives her a dead man's hand. He shows fake wax corpses. Ferdinand sends madmen to her cell. The Duchess keeps her great courage. Bosola enters with executioners. The executioners strangle the noble Duchess. They kill Cariola and the children. Ferdinand sees her dead body. Ferdinand feels intense guilt. Bosola regrets his evil deeds. The Duchess dies in peace.
Ferdinand loses his mind. Ferdinand suffers from lycanthropia. He acts like a wild wolf. He attacks his own shadow. Antonio reaches Milan safely. Antonio seeks peace with the Cardinal. The Cardinal plots Antonio's murder. Julia falls in love with Bosola. Julia questions the Cardinal. The Cardinal poisons Julia with a Bible. Bosola discovers the Cardinal's plot. Bosola decides to protect Antonio. Bosola plans revenge against the brothers.
Antonio enters the dark palace. Bosola waits in the dark. Bosola stabs Antonio by mistake. Bosola mourns his terrible error. Antonio learns about his dead family. Antonio dies in deep sorrow. Bosola attacks the Cardinal. The Cardinal screams for help. The courtiers ignore his loud cries. Ferdinand enters the room madly. Ferdinand stabs both men blindly. Bosola kills Ferdinand with a sword. Bosola and the Cardinal die slowly.
Courtiers enter the bloody room. Delio brings Antonio's eldest son. The son survives the tragedy. Delio supports the young boy. The boy inherits the Malfi estate. Good deeds outlive evil rulers.
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