Author: Ben Jonson
Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand
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Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 262
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THE greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected the subsequent course of English letters: such was Ben Jonson, and as such his strong personality assumes an interest to us almost unparalleled, at least in his age. Ben Jonson came of the stock that was centuries after to give to the world Thomas Carlyle; for Jonson's grandfather was of Annandale, over the Solway, whence he migrated to England. Jonson's father lost his estate under Queen Mary, "having been cast into prison and forfeited." He entered the church, but died a month before his illustrious son was born, leaving his widow and child in poverty. Jonson's birthplace was Westminster, and the time of his birth early in 1573. He was thus nearly ten years Shakespeare's junior, and less well off, if a trifle better born. But Jonson did not profit even by this slight advantage. His mother married beneath her, a wright or bricklayer, and Jonson was for a time apprenticed to the trade.
Author: Tanya Pollard
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1472534867
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 417
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A fast-paced whirlwind of fantasy and mockery confined to a single room, The Alchemist offers a witty culmination of Jonson's experiments with city comedy. The play has been widely recognized as one of the most impressive achievements of the period's theatre; Coleridge famously described it as one of the three most perfect plots in literature. Yet it is a notoriously difficult play: its alchemical language has aged into obscurity, and its insiderly humour can seem impenetrable to students approaching it for the first time. This comprehensively annotated edition translates and illuminates the play's many pleasures and shows how Jonson's cynical, street-wise wit resonates with our contemporary sensibilities. Pollard highlights the play's witty ingenuity, while offering the information and guidance to enable students to understand and enjoy The Alchemist fully.
Author: Ben Jonson
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Languages : en
Pages : 412
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Author: Ben Jonson
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Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 266
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 448
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 854
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 1558
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Category : Current events
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Author: David Bruce
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387035525
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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This is an easy-to-read retelling on Ben Jonson's classic comedy "The Alchemist," whose theme is the love of money.
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Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 240
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