The Cambridge Companion to Ben Jonson (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

Ben Jonson is, in many ways, the figure of greatest centrality to literary study of the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. He wrote in virtually every literary genre: in drama, comedy, tragedy and masque; in poetry, epigram, and lyric; in prose, literary criticism and English grammar. This Companion brings together leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic to provide an accessible, up-to-date introduction to Jonson's life and works. It represents an invaluable guide to current critical perspectives, providing generous coverage not only of his plays but also his non dramatic works. Ben Jonson is, in many ways, the figure of greatest centrality to literary study of the Elizabethan and Jacobean period. He wrote in virtually every literary genre: in drama, comedy, tragedy and masque; in poetry, epigram, epistle and lyric; in prose, literary criticism and English grammar. He became the most visible poet of his age, honored more than even William Shakespeare, and his dramatic works, in particular his major comedies, continue to be performed today. This Companion brings together leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic to provide an accessible and up-to-date introduction to Jonson's life and works. It represents an invaluable guide to current critical perspectives, providing generous coverage not only of his plays but also his non-dramatic works. The volume is informed by the latest development in Jonson scholarship and will therefore appeal to scholars and teachers as well as newcomers to his work True Relation: The Live And Career Of Ben Jonson / Sara Van Den Berg -- Jo True Relation: The Live And Career Of Ben Jonson / Sara Van Den Berg -- Jonson's London And Its Theatres / Martin Bulter -- Jonson And The Court / Leah S. Marcus -- Ben Jonson And Learning / R.v. Young -- Jonson's Satriric Styles / Richard Dutton -- The Major Comedies / David Bevington -- Jonson's Late Plays / Richard Harp -- Jonson And Shakespeare And The Rhythmn Of Verse / Russ Mcdonald -- Jonson's Poetry / Ian Donaldson -- Jonson And The Arts / Stephen Orgel -- Ben Jonson's Folio Of 1616 / Joames A. Riddell -- Jonson's Classicism / John Mulryan -- Jonson's Criticism / Stanley Stewart -- Jonson's Critical Heritage / Robert C. Evans. Edited By Richard Harp And Stanley Stewart. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 202-209) And Index. (01) Chapter 1......Page 1 (02) Chapter 2......Page 15 (03) Chapter 3......Page 30 (04) Chapter 4......Page 43 (05) Chapter 5......Page 58 (06) Chapter 6......Page 72 (07) Chapter 7......Page 90 (08) Chapter 8......Page 103 (09) Chapter 9......Page 119 (10) Chapter 10......Page 140 (11) Chapter 11......Page 152 (12) Chapter 12......Page 163 (13) Chapter 13......Page 175 (14) Chapter 14......Page 188 (15) Selected Bibliography......Page 202 Leading scholars from both sides of the Atlantic provide an accessible, up-to-date introduction to the life and works of Ben Jonson. The volume is an invaluable guide to current critical perspectives, focusing not only on Jonson's achievement as a dramatist but also as a poet and literary critic.