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Ben Jonson

    11. jún 1572 – 6. august 1637

    Benjamin Jonson bol anglický renesančný dramatik, básnik a herec. Súčasník Williama Shakespeara, je najlepšie známy svojimi satirickými hrami, najmä dielami Volpone, The Alchemist a Bartholomew Fair, ktoré sú považované za jeho najlepšie, a svojimi lyrickými básňami. Jonson, muž s rozsiahlym vzdelaním a zdanlivo nenasytnou chuťou k polemikám, mal bezkonkurenčný vplyv na jakobínskych a karolínskych dramatikov a básnikov.

    Ben Jonson
    Five Plays
    Sejanus
    The Fox
    Alchymista
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    Liečebný kód
    • Liečebný kód

      • 303 stránok
      • 11 hodin čítania

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      Liečebný kód
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    • The Fox

      • 48 stránok
      • 2 hodiny čítania

      This funny play is about rich people. These people always want more money, so Volpone and his servant play a game. People think Volpone is dying. They bring beautiful things for him. They want his money after he dies. But what will happen to Volpone's money? Who will win - and who will lose?

      The Fox
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    • Sejanus

      His Fall

      • 228 stránok
      • 8 hodin čítania

      The book explores the life and works of Benjamin Jonson, a pivotal figure in English literature known for his innovative contributions to comedy and poetry. He popularized the comedy of humours and is celebrated for his satirical plays such as Every Man in His Humour, Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair. Jonson's influence on stage comedy and his mastery of lyric and epigrammatic poetry solidify his status as the second most significant English dramatist of the early 17th century, following Shakespeare.

      Sejanus
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    • The five plays in this collection are Everyman in his Humour, the tragedy Sejanus, Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair. They represent the full range and complexity of Jonson's art as a playwright. The text is the modernized version of Herford and Simpson's edition (OUP 1925-52), with full annotation.

      Five Plays
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    • Every Man in His Humour

      • 112 stránok
      • 4 hodiny čítania

      The play provides a humorous yet sharp depiction of early 17th-century London society, showcasing characters from diverse social backgrounds. As they interact and confront the challenges of urban life, their stories reveal the intricacies and absurdities of human behavior, making it a timeless exploration of social dynamics and personal quirks.

      Every Man in His Humour
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    • The Unfortunates

      • 176 stránok
      • 7 hodin čítania

      A gift "book in a box" by one of Britain's greatest modern writers, hailed as "a triumph" by The New York Times Book Review.

      The Unfortunates
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    • Contains poetry Ben Jonson, one of the greatest English playwrights of the 17th century and also a lyric poet. The poems included are: Epigrams, The Forest and Underwoods, On My First Son, Song to Celia, On Poet-Ape, and An Ode to Himself. They offer a celebration of both one man's life, and of an age.

      The Complete Poems
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    • Much-studied and frequently performed, these comedies by the great Elizabethan playwright Ben Jonson satirize the greed, mendacity, gullibility, and pretension of seventeenth-century London society. Both plays abound in colorful characters, ingenious plotting, biting wit, and sharp insight into human nature.In Volpone (1605), a crafty rich man attempts to augment his wealth by feigning a mortal illness. His wealthy neighbors, spying the opportunity for an inheritance, vie with each other in courting the “dying” man’s favor. The Alchemist (1610) comprises a likewise avaricious cast, headed by a butler and prostitute who join forces with a swindler claiming to possess the philosopher's stone. The trio hosts a parade of eager victims whose hypocrisy and greed place them on a moral footing similar to that of the tricksters. Both plays offer sparkling examples of their author's novel approach to satire and his distinctive blend of savagery, humor, moralism, and a powerful sense of the absurd.

      Dover Thrift Editions: Volpone and The Alchemist
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