by Ben Jonson, Robert Watson · Bloomsbury 3PL · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780713654332
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Volpone is a comedy by English playwright Ben Jonson, first published in 1606. The play satirizes avarice, lust, and deceit through the story of Volpone, a Venetian nobleman who feigns to be on his deathbed to deceive his courtiers and obtain valuable gifts. This New Mermaids edition includes a detailed introduction to the author, historical context, and critical analysis of the play, making it a valuable tool for students and academics.
Ben Jonson was an English actor, poet and playwright. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox, The Alchemist (1610), and Bartholomew Fair (1614), and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. He is regarded as "the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
