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The Selected Plays of Ben Jonson: Volume 2: The Alchemist, Bartholomew Fair, The New Inn, A Tale of a Tub

By Ben Jonson, Martin Butler (Editor)
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By Ben Jonson, Martin Butler (Editor)
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Four of Ben Jonson's plays are examined in this volume: two are his major works and two from his later oeuvre. The Alchemist (1610) is a major satire on folly and greed, brilliantly plotted and dazzling in its use of language. Bartholomew Fair (1614), possibly Jonson's greatest achievement, reveals a panoramic depiction of London society. The New Inn (1629) and A Tale of a Tub (1633) suggest a different Jonson, exploring new forms and writing from a profoundly modified perspective. In The N...

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LiteratureDramaGeneral & Miscellaneous DramaEnglish DramaComedy - DramaEnglish drama (Comedy)English drama->17th century