Ben Jonson

Broschiertes Buch

Volpone

Or The Fox (1919)

Herausgeber: Rea, John D.

Beschreibung

Volpone: Or The Fox is a play written by Ben Jonson in 1605 and published in 1607. The play is set in Venice and follows the story of a cunning and wealthy man named Volpone who pretends to be on his deathbed in order to trick his greedy acquaintances into giving him gifts and money. His plan is successful until a young man named Bonario and his wife Celia become suspicious of Volpone's true intentions. The play is a satirical commentary on greed and corruption in society, and features a cast of colorful characters including a parasite named Mosca, a merchant named Corvino, and a lawyer named Voltore. This edition of the play was published in 1919 and includes an introduction by Charles Whibley.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Benjamin "Ben" Jonson, an English playwright and poet, was born on June 11, 1572, and died sometime after August 16, 1637. The aesthetic prowess of Jonson has had a lingering influence on English theatrical comedy and poetry. He is well renowned for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry, as well as the satirical plays Every Man in His Humor (1598), Volpone, or The Fox (about 1606), The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair. He also popularized the comedy of humor (1614). He is frequently regarded as William Shakespeare's rival for the title of most influential English dramatist under James I. Jonson was a man of the English Renaissance, classically educated, well-read, and polished, with a penchant for debate (personal, political, artistic, and intellectual). He had an unparalleled cultural impact on poets and playwrights during the Jacobean and Caroline centuries (1603-1625). (1625-1642). His ancestors spelled out the family name with the letter "t" (Johnstone or Johnston). The spelling was altered to "Jonson" even though the author preferred it to the more common "Johnson." By the summer of 1597, Jonson had a commitment with the Admiral's Men, who were presently appearing at The Rose under the direction of Philip Henslowe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 449g
• ISBN-13: 9781104524005
• ISBN-10: 1104524007
• Artikelnr.: 26500354