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Bartholomew Fair
Jonson, Ben. Ed(S): Gossett, Suzanne
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Description for Bartholomew Fair
Paperback. In "Bartholomew Fair", Jonson satirizes the religious, social and political conflicts of Jacobean England. The play represents the climax to Jonson's great comic period. This edition includes glosses and notes intended to assist students, and examines elements of the play from a feminist viewpoint. Editor(s): Gossett, Suzanne. Series: Revels Student Editions. Num Pages: 224 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; DD; DSBD; DSG. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 198 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 230.
Of all of Jonson's plays, Bartholomew Fair with its focus on the conflict between a carnivalesque enjoyment of the flesh and society's desire for order and control, speaks most directly to the modern audience. This edition is the first to use the findings of feminist scholarship in examining the play's concern with forced marriage, pregnancy, sexual commerce and widowhood. Glosses and notes are provided for students and theatre-goers clarifying the language and dialects Jonson uses to individualise the characters in his prose masterpiece and helpfully explicating layers of meaning and topical references.
Of all of Jonson's plays, Bartholomew Fair with its focus on the conflict between a carnivalesque enjoyment of the flesh and society's desire for order and control, speaks most directly to the modern audience. This edition is the first to use the findings of feminist scholarship in examining the play's concern with forced marriage, pregnancy, sexual commerce and widowhood. Glosses and notes are provided for students and theatre-goers clarifying the language and dialects Jonson uses to individualise the characters in his prose masterpiece and helpfully explicating layers of meaning and topical references.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Revels Student Editions
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719051500
SKU
V9780719051500
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99-15
About Jonson, Ben. Ed(S): Gossett, Suzanne
Suzanne Gossett is Professor of English at Loyola University, Chicago -- .
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