Ben Jonson RevisedTwayne Publishers, 1999 - 293 من الصفحات The essays here, selected with that in mind, offer detailed readings of all the major plays, Sejanus, Volpone, Epicene, The Alchemist and Bartholomew Fair as well as the poems and later plays only recently recovered as genuinely engaging pieces for the stage. Collectively they demonstrate why interest in Jonson is higher today than at any time since his death."--BOOK JACKET. |
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... values but not his appealing wit or his excellent acting in this intensely theatrical work . Indeed , Volpone's playing the role of an invalid actually serves to emphasize his vitality . When he preys on individuals as monstrous as he ...
... values but not his appealing wit or his excellent acting in this intensely theatrical work . Indeed , Volpone's playing the role of an invalid actually serves to emphasize his vitality . When he preys on individuals as monstrous as he ...
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... values that animate them . As an exposé of human fallibility , of the human capacity for deception and especially self - deception , and of false values and the cynical veneers of altruism and piety that mask greed and corruption , The ...
... values that animate them . As an exposé of human fallibility , of the human capacity for deception and especially self - deception , and of false values and the cynical veneers of altruism and piety that mask greed and corruption , The ...
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... values.3 Jonson's poetry is , for the most part , didactic . Although Jonson's entanglement in the elaborate and frequently treacherous patronage sys- tem of the day complicated his performance as counselor to the ruling classes , much ...
... values.3 Jonson's poetry is , for the most part , didactic . Although Jonson's entanglement in the elaborate and frequently treacherous patronage sys- tem of the day complicated his performance as counselor to the ruling classes , much ...
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