Ben Jonson Four Plays

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Synopsis

Bringing together four of the most popular and widely studied of Ben Jonson's plays, this anthology focuses on the city comedies for which Jonson is best known today: The Alchemist (edited by Elizabeth Cook), Volpone (edited by Robert N. Watson), Bartholmew Fair (edited by G.R. Hibbard) and Epicoene or The Silent Woman (edited by Roger Holdsworth). Today Jonson's works are widely considered to be amongst the best produced in his period. The new introduction by Robert N. Watson explores the plays in the context of early modern theatre, culture and politics, as well as providing a guide to the language, characters and themes. On-page commentary notes gloss the text in greater detail, making this the ideal edition for study and classroom use.

Book details

Series:
New Mermaids
Author:
Ben Jonson, Robert N. Watson
ISBN:
9781408179635
Related ISBNs:
9781408179628, 9781408179628
Publisher:
Bloomsbury Publishing
Pages:
744
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2018-10-15
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2014
Copyright by:
N/A 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Drama, Plays and Theater, Literature and Fiction