{"product_id":"ben-jonson-four-plays","title":"Ben Jonson: Four Plays","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBen Jonson: Four Plays\u003c\/h1\u003eBen Jonson\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003eSeptember 1 2014\u003cbr\u003eEAN: 9781408179628\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 1408179628\u003cbr\u003eSynopsis: \u003cp\u003eBringing together four of the most popular and widely studied of Ben Jonson's plays, this anthology focuses on the city comedies for which Jonson is best known today: \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e (edited by Elizabeth Cook), \u003ci\u003eVolpone \u003c\/i\u003e(edited by Robert N. Watson), \u003ci\u003eBartholmew Fair \u003c\/i\u003e(edited by G.R. Hibbard) and \u003ci\u003eEpicoene\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eThe Silent Woman\u003c\/i\u003e (edited by Roger Holdsworth). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Today Jonson's works are widely considered to be amongst the best produced in his period. The new introduction by Robert N. Watson explores the plays in the context of early modern theatre, culture and politics, as well as providing a guide to the language, characters and themes. On-page commentary notes gloss the text in greater detail, making this the ideal edition for study and classroom use.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"27th Letter Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67391018336301,"sku":"20286","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/3588\/0749\/files\/original_2afb8287-53a3-4fa1-b5ce-802e92d371a4.jpg?v=1787350649","url":"https:\/\/27thletterbooks.com\/products\/ben-jonson-four-plays","provider":"27th Letter Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}