Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-09-10
Total Pages: 346
ISBN-13: 3387042175
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Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2014-06-13
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 1408144409
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Like all of Jonson's city comedies, this play - here given in the 1616 Folio version, in which Jonson rewrote and set it in England, not Italy - is a kind of dramatised Do-It-Yourself kit on how to bluff one's way in Elizabethan London. Although Roman New Comedy, in which a crafty slave helps a wild youngster to marry the girl of his choice against his father's wishes, supplies Jonson with his basic plot, the world that he presents here is thoroughly contemporary and mundane. The characters' 'humours' - their driving obsessions - may vary, but all of them strive to represent something greater, nobler, cleverer than their real selves. The joke of the play, this editor suggests, is 'finally on all of us who unconsciously equate the universe with a story in which we play the hero'.
Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: 2023-07
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9789358592825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A well-known English playwright and poet of the 17th century, Ben Jonson wrote the humorous drama "Every Man in His Humour." The play, which is set in London, has a varied ensemble of individuals in a number of hilarious and sarcastic scenarios. A character's "humour," which refers to their major personality attribute or temperament, differs depending on who they are. Jonson expertly captures the follies and eccentricities of human nature via clever conversation, mistaken identities, and humorous miscommunications. The comedy "Every Man in His Humour" makes fun of the social mores, ambitions, and pretenses of the day. It paints a realistic and engaging picture of Elizabethan life, complete with recognizable class distinctions, efforts to assimilate, and social mobility. The drama examines themes of self-discovery, change, and the negative effects of having lofty goals and aspirations. It illustrates the absurd results that occur when people attempt to change who they are in order to fit in, which eventually results in mayhem and bewilderment. "Every Man in His Humour" is an important work of English literature that demonstrates Ben Jonson's skill for character development, razor-sharp humor, and social satire.
Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: Palala Press
Published: 2016-04-27
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9781354749982
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Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2000-10-13
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780719015656
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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.