Volpone, or the Fox - Ben Jonson (Paperback, 2nd edition)

This is the most thoroughly investigated edition of "Volpone" to date, based on a wider collation of the 1607 quarto and 1616 folio versions than was previously possible. It calls into question several accepted textual conclusions. The introduction sets "Volpone" in the context of Jonson's career at the time of writing and introduces new material on its relation to the Reynard beast epic and the commedia dell' arte. Ambiguities in the play are discussed with reference to two Renaissance perversions of the myth of the Golden Age. Particular attention is paid to the rhythmic effects of the play in performance, especially interweavings of the main plot and subplot. Fresh suggestions are made about the play's opening and its controversial conclusion in the light of experiments that have been made in performance since "Volpone" 's stage revival in 1921. The modernized text is accompanied by full commentary, notes and illustrations. The appendices include a discussion by John Cutts of the original music, passages translated from the original sources and analogues, and a full record of the play's modern stage history, its many adaptations, and its transformations into opera, musical comedy, film and television.

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	The Revels Plays
Release date:	December 1999
First published:	1999
Editors:	Brian Parker
Dimensions:	240 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-3093-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7190-3093-5
Barcode:	9780719030932

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