Which female character in John Webster's 'The Duchess of Malfi' is tortured and killed by her brothers for secretly marrying her steward?
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Correct answer: The Duchess of Malfi
The Duchess of Malfi is a dark Jacobean tragedy that critiques the corruption of the Italian court and the rigid patriarchal control over women's autonomy and sexuality.
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