Ben Jonson: His Craft and Art

ISBN-13: 9781138244276 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 316 str.

Rosalind Miles

Opis

In this book, first published in 1990, the author presents a comprehensive critical study of the whole of Jonson’s output from his earliest beginnings through to the final achievement. Looking at every word he ever wrote, in drama, masque, poetry, philosophy and literary criticism, the author reveals an interesting and varied picture of Jonson.

Spis treści

Preface;  List of dates;  1. A mere empiric  2. Beginning his studies in this kind  3. To speak the vice  4. Sung high and aloof  5. Royal and magnificent entertainment  6. Quick comedy refined  7. To come forth worth the ivy, or the bays  8. The poet  9. All thy figures are allowed  10. Shows! Shows! Mighty Shows!  11. He prays you’ll not prejudge his play for ill  12. Near the close or shutting up of his circle; Epilogue;  Appendix;  Notes;  Select bibliography;  Index

O autorze

Rosalind Miles