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Volpone and Other Plays
Ben Jonson
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Description for Volpone and Other Plays
Paperback. Collects three plays such as "Volpone", "The Alchemist" and "Bartholomew Fair" that depict the faults, errors and foibles of ordinary people with exuberant humour, savage satire and acute observations. Editor(s): Jamieson, Michael. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
The three plays collected in this volume depict the faults, errors and foibles of ordinary people with exuberant humour, savage satire and acute observations. Volpone portrays a rich Venetian who pretends to be dying so that his despised acquaintances will flock to his bedside with extravagant gifts in hope of an inheritance. The Alchemist also deals with greed and gullibility, as a rascally trio of confidence tricksters, claiming to have the legendary Philosopher's Stone, fool a series of victims who are hoping to make some easy money. And in a wonderfully energetic portrait of Jacobean life, Bartholomew Fair shows a ... Read more
The three plays collected in this volume depict the faults, errors and foibles of ordinary people with exuberant humour, savage satire and acute observations. Volpone portrays a rich Venetian who pretends to be dying so that his despised acquaintances will flock to his bedside with extravagant gifts in hope of an inheritance. The Alchemist also deals with greed and gullibility, as a rascally trio of confidence tricksters, claiming to have the legendary Philosopher's Stone, fool a series of victims who are hoping to make some easy money. And in a wonderfully energetic portrait of Jacobean life, Bartholomew Fair shows a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780141441184
SKU
9780141441184
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About Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson was born in 1572, the posthumous son of a minister and was educated at Westminster School thanks to an unknown patron. In 1597, after brief careers as a bricklayer and soldier, he began to work for Henslowe's company as a player and playwright. In addition to the comedies Jonson also produced two tragedies. In 1616 ... Read more
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