| Author: | Ben Jonson | ISBN: | 1230000513869 |
| Publisher: | Treasureword Classics | Publication: | June 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ben Jonson |
| ISBN: | 1230000513869 |
| Publisher: | Treasureword Classics |
| Publication: | June 25, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Volpone (Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy, black comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is among the finest Jacobean Era comedies.
Volpone (Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy by Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy, black comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is among the finest Jacobean Era comedies.
