{"product_id":"volpone-revised-edition-9781350007796","title":"Volpone: Revised Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sharpest, funniest comedy about money and morals in the 17th century is still the sharpest and funniest about those things in the 21st. The full play text is accompanied by incisive commentary notes which communicate the devastating comic energy of \u003ci\u003eVolpone\u003c\/i\u003e's satire. The introduction provides a firm grounding in the play's social and literary contexts, demonstrates how careful close-reading can expand your enjoyment of the comedy, shows the relevance of Jonson's critique to our modern economic systems, and provides a clear picture of how the main relationships in the play function on the page and stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Supplemented by a plot summary and annotated bibliography, it is ideal for students of Jonson, city comedy and early modern drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert N. Watson\u003c\/b\u003e is Distinguished Professor of English at UCLA, USA. He is the editor of \u003ci\u003eBen Jonson: Four Plays \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury), \u003ci\u003eEvery Man in His Humour\u003c\/i\u003e by Ben Jonson (New Mermaids series) and \u003ci\u003eCritical Essays on Ben Jonson. \u003c\/i\u003e He teaches Shakespeare, English Renaissance poetry and historical ecocriticism at UCLA.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51415292805394,"sku":"9781350007796","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_11babdda-9e75-40a9-9325-9a5661bd3e02.jpg?v=1751132533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/volpone-revised-edition-9781350007796","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}