Author: Ben JonsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
Every Man Out of His Humour
Author: Ben JonsonPublisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465505237
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 506
Book Description
Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy and aspiration among the ambitious middle classes, who seek happiness in fame and material fortune. This first critical edition of the play conveys early modern obsessions with wealth and self-display through historical contexts. The book offers an intriguing look at the course of urban comedy, and a wealth of information about social relationships and colloquial language at the end of the Elizabethan period.
Every Man in His Humour
Author: Ben JonsonEvery Man out of His Humour
Author: Ben JonsonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
'Every Man out of His Humour' is a satirical comedy written by English playwright Ben Jonson. The character Sogliardo, who Jonson includes in his general mockery of socially ambitious fools, is a country bumpkin, new to the city, who boasts of the coat of arms he has recently purchased, which, when he describes its colors, resembles a fool's motley.
The Works of Ben Jonson: Every man out of his humour
Author: Ben JonsonPoetaster
Author: Ben JonsonEvery Man in His Humour
Author: Ben JonsonPublisher: Manchester University Press
ISBN: 9780719015656
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
This is the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence. The text is edited and modernised, and instead of endorsing the folio version as the superior play, the introduction seeks to understand this version on its own terms.
Cynthia's Revels
Author: Ben JonsonPublisher:
ISBN: 1406867721
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Cynthia's Revels was produced by the Children of the Chapel Royal at Blackfriars Theatre in 1600. It satirized both John Marston, who Jonson believed had accused him of lustfulness, probably in Histrio-Mastix, and Thomas Dekker.
Every Man in His Humor
Author: Ben JonsonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
This is a classic 1598 play by the English playwright Ben Jonson, showcasing a fascinating world of societal roles and human quirks. With a cast of memorable characters dominated by overriding humour or obsessions, the play offers a delightful insight into the follies and foibles of everyday life in Renaissance England. The story revolves around a father who tries to spy on his son's moral development but is continually foiled by a witty servant. Meanwhile, a jealous merchant fears his wife is being unfaithful, and the surrounding cast of humorous characters adds to the play's charm. Through a tightly woven mesh of act and reaction, Jonson skillfully explores the complexities of human nature with wit, insight, and humor.
Every Man in His Humour
Author: JonsonThe Stage-quarrel Between Ben Jonson and the So-called Poetasters
Author: Roscoe Addison SmallPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description