Ben Jonson: Four Plays
Author(s): Ben Jonson
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.
Product Information
Attendance at key conferences Email promotion to lecturers and A Level teachers Promotion to SAA Arden and Methuen Drama catalogues
Robert N. Watson is Distinguished Professor of the Humanities at the University of California Los Angeles, USA, and is a leading scholar of early modern drama.
Introduction Further Reading The Alchemist Volpone Bartholmew Fair Epicoene or The Silent Woman Notes on the Texts
General Fields
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Methuen Drama
- : 0.454
- : 01 July 2014
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 July 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ben Jonson
- : Paperback
- : 822.3
- : 744
