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The Devil is an Ass

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Devil is an Ass
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Peter Happe
SeriesThe Revels Plays
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780719030901
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 21 December 1999
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This edition of "The Devil is an Ass" (1616) aims to provide an insight into Jonson's life and work, the theatrical qualities of the play, its political background and its textual history. In his introduction, Peter Happe looks at the special place of the play in Jonson's own life, his interest in London, the theatrical setting of the play and its sources and analogues. There are critical and explanatory commentaries and a glossarial index. The play is seen in its historical and political context, by linking it with late medieval and Elizabethan plays, as well as with the Jacobean stage. The text is meticulously and reliably edited, with modernized spelling for today's reader. A commentary is provided to explain difficult or significant passages. The stage history of the play also includes very recent productions. -- .

Author Biography

Peter Happe is a Retired Principal of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College and Visiting Fellow, School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Southampton.