The central situation of Tis Pity Shes a Whore is an incestuous love betweenbrother and sister and it is hardly surprising that critics have differedwidely in t... » 

The central situation of Tis Pity Shes a Whore is an incestuous love betweenbrother and sister and it is hardly surprising that critics have differedwidely in their interpretation of the exact meaning and significance of theplay. . . . All the love affairs in the play end in disaster . . . it wouldeven be possible to read the play as a series of warnings against thedestructive effects of passion.from the introduction by N. W. Bawcutt «