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The sharpest, funniest comedy about money and morals in the 17th century is still the sharpest and funniest about those things in the 21st.
The full play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes which communicate the devastating comic energy of Volpone’s satire. The introduction provides a firm grounding in the play’s social and literary contexts, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the comedy, shows the relevance of Jonson’s critique to our modern economic systems, and provides a clear picture of how the main relationships in the play function on the page and stage.
Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Jonson, city comedy and early modern drama.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350007796
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 13 June 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Robert N. Watson
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 16.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 196.0mm
Weight: 189g
Pages: 216
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About the Author
Robert N. Watson is Distinguished Professor of English at UCLA, USA. He is the editor of Ben Jonson: Four Plays (Bloomsbury), Every Man in His Humour by Ben Jonson (New Mermaids series) and Critical Essays on Ben Jonson. He teaches Shakespeare, English Renaissance poetry and historical ecocriticism at UCLA.
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