Overview

Next to Shakespeare, Ben Jonson is perhaps the most widely studied Renaissance dramatist. Very few students of literature or drama would not encounter Volpone or Bartholomew Fair in the course of their studies, and there has been a recent resurgence of interest in Epicoene , or the Silent Women amongst gender theorists. This volume offers the broadest range of information on Jonson and his works, from background on contexts to details of recent interpretations of his plays. A must for students of the Renaissance.

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An excellent book: well-written, engaging and up-to-the minute. <br>-Julie Sanders, Keele University <br> I'm really impressed indeed with the scope, precision, conciseness, lucidity and comprehensiveness of this book. ... Bringing so much together in such a short space and making sense of it all is a major achievement. <br>-Sean McEvoy, Varndean College, author of Shakespeare: the Basics <br> Loxley's concise but comprehensive study of the life and times, the works, and the critical commentary on Jonson's achievements and far-ranging influence is a crucial guide to further inquiry . . . This clearly written study is essential . . .. <br>-A.C. Labriola, Duquesne University, Choice, July/August 2002 <br>

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James Loxley is the author of Royalism and Poetry in the English Civil Wars (1997). He is lecturer in English literature at the University of Edinburgh.

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