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Ben Jonson

Four Comedies
By Ben Johnson and Helen Ostovich
Series: Longman Annotated Texts
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This volume presents four of Ben Jonson's celebrated comedies: Volpone, Epicoene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair. Each play is accompanied by brief introductions that explore their settings, sources, and place within early 17th-century theatre. The book contextualises Jonson's work within the culture of 1605-1614, highlighting both classical and contemporary influences on his writing. An informative introduction includes a biography of Jonson and a detailed chronology of his plays and masques.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Ideal for students and scholars of Renaissance drama and enthusiasts of early modern British theatre, this edition offers valuable insights into Jonson's comedies and their historical significance.

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This edition of Ben Jonson's four comedies, Volpone, Epicoene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, places the works in the popular history and culture of the times, (1605-1614), and surveys the influences, classical and contemporary on Jonson as a playwright.

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This edition of Ben Jonson's four comedies, Volpone, Epicoene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, places the works in the popular history and culture of the times (1605-1614), and surveys the influences, classical and contemporary, on Jonson as a playwright.

Brief introductions to each play discuss local settings, sources, theatre history, and suggest further reading. The introduction includes a biography of Jonson, and a full chronology of the plays and masques.

Series: Longman Annotated Texts

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780582070660

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Longman

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 1310g

Pages: 710

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Arts & Culture Ben Johnson Helen Ostovich Non-Fiction Series: Longman Annotated Texts

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