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Volpone
Jonson, Ben. Ed(S): Parker, Brian
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Description for Volpone
Paperback. This edition of "Volpone" is based upon a collation of the 1907 quarto and 1616 folio versions of the play. It calls into question several previously accepted textual conclusions. The introduction sets the play in the context of Jonson's career and introduces new material on the Reynard epic. Series: Revels Plays Companion Library. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 478.
This is the most thoroughly investigated edition of Volpone to date, based on a wider collation of the 1607 quarto and 1616 folio versions than was previously possible. It calls into question several accepted textual conclusions. The introduction sets Volpone in the context of Jonson’s career at the time of writing and introduces new material on its relation to the Reynard beast epic and the commedia dell’ arte. Ambiguities in the play are discussed with reference to two Renaissance perversions of the myth of the Golden Age. Particular attention is paid to the rhythmic effects of the play in performance, ... Read more
This is the most thoroughly investigated edition of Volpone to date, based on a wider collation of the 1607 quarto and 1616 folio versions than was previously possible. It calls into question several accepted textual conclusions. The introduction sets Volpone in the context of Jonson’s career at the time of writing and introduces new material on its relation to the Reynard beast epic and the commedia dell’ arte. Ambiguities in the play are discussed with reference to two Renaissance perversions of the myth of the Golden Age. Particular attention is paid to the rhythmic effects of the play in performance, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Manchester University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Revels Plays
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Manchester, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780719030932
SKU
V9780719030932
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About Jonson, Ben. Ed(S): Parker, Brian
Brian Parker is Emeritus Professor of English at Trinity College, University of Toronto -- .
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