Ben Jonson: Four Plays
Ben Jonson: Four Plays

Author: Ben Jonson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 1408179636

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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.

Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson

Author: Ben Johnson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-06-11

Total Pages: 714

ISBN-13: 1317897919

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This edition of Ben Jonson's four middle comedies places the works in the popular history and culture of the times, 1605-1614, and surveys the influences, both classical and contemporary, on Jonson as a playwright. On-the-page annotations recreate the audiences perception of the plays as performances by commenting on the stage-directions, the self-conscious theatricality of characters and scenes, and the vivid colloquialisms of early modern London that give the dialogue a heightened dimension of realism. Brief introductions to each play discuss the local settings, sources, theatre history and further readings. The general introduction includes a biography of Jonson, a chronology of the plays and masques, and separate essays on each play, dealing particularly with Jonson's satirical treatments of trends and shams of the day, whether political, social, commercial, or spiritual.

Ben Jonson: Four Plays
Ben Jonson: Four Plays

Author: Ben Jonson

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2014-07-31

Total Pages: 740

ISBN-13: 1408179644

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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.

Four Plays of Ben Johnson
Four Plays of Ben Johnson

Author: Ben Johnson

Publisher: Wildside Press

Published: 2008-04

Total Pages: 356

ISBN-13: 9781434467461

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Included in this volume are: "The Alchemist," "Catiline His Conspiracy," "Bartholomew Fair," and "The Devil Is an Ass."

Jonson, Four Comedies
Jonson, Four Comedies

Author: Ben Jonson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 696

ISBN-13: 9780582070660

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This edition of Ben Jonson's four comedies, Volpone, Epicoene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, places the works in the popular history and culture of the times, (1605xxx;1614), and surveys the influences, classical and contemporary on Jonson as a playwright. Brief introductions to each play discuss local settings, sources, theatre history and suggest further reading, and the introduction includes a biography of Jonson, and a full chronology of the plays and masques.

Every Man Out of His Humour
Every Man Out of His Humour

Author: Ben Jonson

Publisher: Library of Alexandria

Published: 2008-01-01

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13: 1465505237

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Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy and aspiration among the ambitious middle classes, who seek happiness in fame and material fortune. This first critical edition of the play conveys early modern obsessions with wealth and self-display through historical contexts. The book offers an intriguing look at the course of urban comedy, and a wealth of information about social relationships and colloquial language at the end of the Elizabethan period.

Ben Jonson
Ben Jonson

Author: Rosalind Miles

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1351997939

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The extraordinary character of Ben Jonson has only recently been brought into the light. Critics traditionally exalted Shakespeare, at Jonson’s expense. In this biography, first published in 1986, the author presents a full and accurate account of Jonson’s life in modern times. Rosalind Miles follows Jonson from his obscure beginnings to his burial in Westminster Abbey, as the first Poet Laureate, in 1637. Her Jonson is vivid and vigorous, equally alive in his life and in his work. This title will be of interest to students of history, English literature and Renaissance drama.

Alchemist and Other Plays
Alchemist and Other Plays

Author: Ben Jonson

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 566

ISBN-13: 9780192834461

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This edition brings together Jonson's four great comedies Volpone, Epicene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair. The texts of these plays have all been newly edited for this volume, and are presented with modernized spelling. Stage directions have been added to help actors and directors reconstruct the play the way it would have been performed in the seventeenth century, and the introduction, notes, and glossary further bring to life these timeless comedies for the modern reader.