Ben Jonson is, in many ways, the figure of greatest centrality to literary study of the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. He wrote in virtually every literary genre: in drama, comedy, tragedy and masque; in poetry, epigram, epistle and lyric; in prose, literary criticism and English grammar. He became the most visible poet of his age, honored more than even William Shakespeare, and his dramatic works, in particular his major comedies, continue to be performed today. This Companion brings together leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic to provide an accessible and up-to-date introduction to Jonson's life and works. It represents an invaluable guide to current critical perspectives, providing generous coverage not only of his plays but also his non-dramatic works. The volume is informed by the latest development in Jonson scholarship and will therefore appeal to scholars and teachers as well as newcomers to his work.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521646789
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94386484
Product Key Features
Author
Richard Harp, Stanley Stewart
Publication Name
The Cambridge Companion to Ben JONSON
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Number of Pages
240 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
228mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
392g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Cambridge Companions to Literature
Topic
Literature
Editor
Richard Harp, Stanley Stewart
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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