Bartholomew Fair (Revels Student Edition): By Ben Jonson (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780719051500)

Of all of Jonson's plays, Bartholomew Fair with its focus on the conflict between a carnivalesque enjoyment of the flesh and society's desire for order and control, speaks most directly to the modern audience. This edition is the first to use the findings of feminist scholarship in examining the play's concern with forced marriage, pregnancy, sexual commerce and widowhood. Glosses and notes are provided for students and theatre-goers clarifying the language and dialects Jonson uses to individualise the characters in his prose masterpiece and helpfully explicating layers of meaning and topical references.

Author: Suzanne Gossett
ISBN-10: 0719051509
ISBN-13: 9780719051500
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2000
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.40d