Ben Jonson: His Life and Work

ISBN-13: 9781138244344 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 318 str.

Rosalind Miles

Opis

The extraordinary character of Ben Jonson has only recently been brought into the light. Critics traditionally exalted Shakespeare, at Jonson s expense. In this biography, first published in 1986, the author presents a full and accurate account of Jonson s life in modern times. Rosalind Miles follows Jonson from his obscure beginnings to his burial in Westminster Abbey, as the first Poet Laureate, in 1637. Her Jonson is vivid and vigorous, equally alive in his life and in his work. This title will be of interest to students of history, English literature and Renaissance drama. "

Spis treści

Preface;  List of Dates;  1. Boyhood  2. Player  3. Playwright  4. The ‘War of the Theatres’  5. New Directions  6. Jonson at court  7. Royal masque-maker  8. Return to the stage  9. ‘The Poet’  10. Laureate  11. The journey to Scotland  12. Father Ben  13. Setbacks and losses  14. ‘The loathed stage’  15. Senex  16. O rare Ben Jonson;  Appendix;  Notes;  Select bibliography;  Index

O autorze

Rosalind Miles