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Every Man In His Humour: Ben Jonson
This edition breaks with the usual practice by presenting the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence, instead of the revised 1616 version, set in London. Robert S. Miola presents a meticulously edited and modernised version of the play as originally acted by the Lord Chamberlain's Men (with Shakespeare in the cast) in 1598. Miola explores the relevance of the Italian setting, particularly the potent, variegated, and fascinating body of myth and legend that constituted Italy for English audiences in 1598. The editor also illuminates the dramatic context of the play, while paying detailed attention to the social, political, and religious contexts.
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Every Man In His Humour: Ben Jonson
This edition breaks with the usual practice by presenting the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence, instead of the revised 1616 version, set in London. Robert S. Miola presents a meticulously edited and modernised version of the play as originally acted by the Lord Chamberlain's Men (with Shakespeare in the cast) in 1598. Miola explores the relevance of the Italian setting, particularly the potent, variegated, and fascinating body of myth and legend that constituted Italy for English audiences in 1598. The editor also illuminates the dramatic context of the play, while paying detailed attention to the social, political, and religious contexts.
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Every Man In His Humour: Ben Jonson

Every Man In His Humour: Ben Jonson

Overview

This edition breaks with the usual practice by presenting the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence, instead of the revised 1616 version, set in London. Robert S. Miola presents a meticulously edited and modernised version of the play as originally acted by the Lord Chamberlain's Men (with Shakespeare in the cast) in 1598. Miola explores the relevance of the Italian setting, particularly the potent, variegated, and fascinating body of myth and legend that constituted Italy for English audiences in 1598. The editor also illuminates the dramatic context of the play, while paying detailed attention to the social, political, and religious contexts.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780719078262
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication date: 01/01/2008
Series: The Revels Plays
Pages: 282
Product dimensions: 5.43(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

Robert C. Miola is Gerard Manley Hopkins Professor of English and Professor of Classics at Loyola College, Maryland

Table of Contents

Introduction
Date, and place in Jonson's career
Every Man in His Humour, 1598
Intertextualities
The text in print
The text on stage
Other critical issues
Every Man His Humour
Appendix 1 Longer folio additions and revisions
Appendix 2 Press corrections
Index

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