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Volpone - (New Mermaids) 2nd Edition,Annotated by Ben Jonson (Paperback)
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Highlights
- The sharpest, funniest comedy about money and morals in the 17th century is still the sharpest and funniest about those things in the 21st.
- About the Author: Robert N. Watson is Distinguished Professor of English at UCLA, USA.
- 216 Pages
- Drama, European
- Series Name: New Mermaids
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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, modernised 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." -- Back cover.Book Synopsis
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.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.Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 216
Series Title: New Mermaids
Genre: Drama
Sub-Genre: European
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Theme: English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Format: Paperback
Author: Ben Jonson
Language: English
Street Date: June 13, 2019
TCIN: 90826148
UPC: 9781350007796
Item Number (DPCI): 247-48-7267
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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