Volpone, Or, the Fox - Paperback
by Ben Jonson
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Availability:Out of StockContributor:Ben Jonson, Suzanne Gossett, John JowettSeries:Arden Early Modern DramaPublish date:2024-10-17Pages:448
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arden ShakespeareISBN-13:9781350115422ISBN-10:1350115428UPC:9781350115422Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Drama, RenaissanceSize:7.77 x 5.19 x 0.97 inchesWeight:1.06Product ID:SCGPYY0RXJ
Volpone, Or, The Fox is Ben Jonson's great parable of greed, self-interest and inheritance. Using animal fable to satirize the wealthy and the greedy, it remains one of his most distinctive and compelling dramatic works.
Jonson wrote the play for performance in 1606, and orchestrated its publication the following year. In it, the wealthy Venetian Volpone pretends to be on his deathbed, encouraging Voltore, Corbaccio and Corvino-the vulture, raven and crow-to compete for his fortune. With unflinching harshness and biting humour, Jonson portrays a society damningly hollowed out by over-monetization. This edition has been prepared by leading textual expert, John Jowett. With incisive scholarship, he explores the play's craftsmanship and examines how theatre practitioners and critics engage with it. Detailed notes explicate an authoritative text and breathe new life into it for readers today. Arden Early Modern Drama editions offer the best in contemporary scholarship, providing a wealth of helpful and incisive commentary to guide the reader through a deeper understanding and appreciation of the play. This edition provides:A clear and authoritative text
Detailed on-page commentary notes
A comprehensive, illustrated introduction to the play's
historical, cultural and performance contexts
A bibliography of references and further reading
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arden ShakespeareISBN-13:9781350115422ISBN-10:1350115428UPC:9781350115422Book Category:Literary CriticismBook Subcategory:Drama, RenaissanceSize:7.77 x 5.19 x 0.97 inchesWeight:1.06Product ID:SCGPYY0RXJ
Gossett, Suzanne: - Suzanne Gossett (Ph.D. Princeton) is Professor Emerita of English at Loyola University Chicago. She is a General Editor of Arden Early Modern Drama and has recently served as president of the Shakespeare Association of America.McMullan, Gordon: - Gordon McMullan is a professor of English at King's College London, UK.Jonson, Ben: - Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was an English dramatist and poet, whose reputation amongst playwrights of the period is only second only to Shakespeare's. Although Jonson found little success as an actor, his reputation as a dramatist was firmly established in 1598 with Every Man in his Humour. This sucess was followed by Every Man out of his Humour and the classically influenced satire Cynthia's Revels. Jonson wrote all of the major comedies upon which his reputation is now based during the period 1605 to 1614.
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