Volpone

by Ben Jonson, Colin Counsell

Overview

Jonson's comic masterpiece whichh illustrates the manipulations and schemes people concoct out of greed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781854591944
Publisher:	Theatre Communications Group
Publication date:	03/01/1996
Series:	Drama Classics
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 6.20(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright, poet, actor, and literary critic, whose artistry exerted a lasting impact upon English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Preface
Plot summary
Analysis
1. Historical and literary contexts
2. Performance aspects of the text
3. Critical interpretations
Resources and annotated bibliography
A note on the text
The Play

Editorial Reviews

...a solid and useful book. Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England

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