This edition of Ben Jonson's four middle comedies places the
works in the popular history and culture of the times, 1605-1614,
and surveys the influences, both classical and contemporary, on
Jonson as a playwright. On-the-page annotations recreate the
audiences perception of the plays as performances by commenting on
the stage-directions, the self-conscious theatricality of
characters and scenes, and the vivid colloquialisms of early modern
London that give the dialogue a heightened dimension of
realism.
Brief introductions to each play discuss the local settings,
sources, theatre history and further readings. The general
introduction includes a biography of Jonson, a chronology of the
plays and masques, and separate essays on each play, dealing
particularly with Jonson's satirical treatments of trends and shams
of the day, whether political, social, commercial, or
spiritual.
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