Every Man in His Humour: Ben Jonson

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Every Man in His Humour: Ben Jonson
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Robert Miola
SeriesThe Revels Plays
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:282
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
Category/GenrePlays, playscripts
Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800
Literary studies - plays and playwrights
ISBN/Barcode 9780719078262
ClassificationsDewey:822.3
Audience
Undergraduate

Publishing Details

Publisher Manchester University Press
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publication Date 1 January 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This edition breaks with the usual practice by presenting the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence, instead of the revised 1616 version, set in London. Robert S. Miola presents a meticulously edited and modernised version of the play as originally acted by the Lord Chamberlain's Men (with Shakespeare in the cast) in 1598. Miola explores the relevance of the Italian setting, particularly the potent, variegated, and fascinating body of myth and legend that constituted Italy for English audiences in 1598. The editor also illuminates the dramatic context of the play, while paying detailed attention to the social, political, and religious contexts. -- .

Author Biography

Robert C. Miola is Gerard Manley Hopkins Professor of English and Professor of Classics at Loyola College, Maryland -- .