The subject matter offended them, as did Ford's failure to condemn his protagonist. Until well into the twentieth century, critics were usually harsh in their condemnations. The play was entirely omitted from an 1831 collected edition of Ford's plays its title has often been changed to something euphemistic like Giovanni and Annabella or 'Tis Pity or The Brother and Sister. The play's treatment of the subject of incest made it one of the most controversial works in English literature. In 1894 The play was translated into French by Maurice Maeterlinck under then name of Annabella, and produced at the Theatre de l'Ouvre. The play was revived early in the Restoration era: Samuel Pepys saw a 1661 performance at the Salisbury Court Theatre. Ford dedicated the play to John Mordaunt, 1st Earl of Peterborough and Baron of Turvey. The play was first published in 1633, in a quarto printed by Nicholas Okes for the bookseller Richard Collins. It was likely first performed between 16, by Queen Henrietta's Men at the Cockpit Theatre. Tis Pity She's a Whore ' is a tragedy written by John Ford.
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