Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637
Overview
| Works: | 4,211 works in 13,763 publications in 17 languages and 242,593 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Criticism, interpretation, etc Comedies of humours Biography History Comedy plays Poetry Satire Fiction |
| Subject Headings: | Dramatists, English--Early modern |
| Roles: | Author, Librettist, Translator, Lyricist, Bibliographic antecedent, Other, Honoree, Attributed name, Composer, Dedicatee, Creator, Author of introduction, Former owner, Contributor, Actor, Recipient, Adapter, Photographer, Originator, Illustrator |
| Classifications: | PR2605, 822.3 |
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Most widely held works about
Ben Jonson
- Ben Jonson : a collection of critical essays by Jonas A Barish( Book )
- Ben Jonson of Westminster by Marchette Chute( Book )
- Ben Jonson by J. B Bamborough( Book )
- The heirs of Donne and Jonson by Joseph H Summers( Book )
- Ben Jonson and the language of prose comedy by Jonas A Barish( Book )
- Jonson and the comic truth by John J Enck( Book )
- Ben Jonson by Ben Jonson( Book )
- The world upside down: comedy from Jonson to Fielding by Ian Donaldson( Book )
- Poets and playwrights: Shakespeare, Jonson, Spenser, Milton by Elmer Edgar Stoll( Book )
- Ben Jonson : a life by Ian Donaldson( Book )
- Ben Jonson's "dotages"; a reconsideration of the late plays by Larry S Champion( Book )
- Jonson and the psychology of public theater : to coin the spirit, spend the soul by John Gordon Sweeney( Book )
- Shakespeare & the poets' war by James P Bednarz( Book )
- Ben Jonson and the Roman frame of mind by Katharine Eisaman Maus( Book )
- The complete plays of Ben Jonson by Ben Jonson( Book )
- Ben Jonson and theatre : performance, practice, and theory by Richard Allen Cave( Book )
- Ben Jonson : the critical heritage, 1599-1798 by D. H Craig( Book )
- But the Irish Sea betwixt us : Ireland, colonialism, and Renaissance literature by Andrew Murphy( Book )
- Ben Jonson, Renaissance dramatist by Sean McEvoy( Book )
- Shakespeare, Marlowe, Jonson : new directions in biography by Takashi Kozuka( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Ben Jonson
Volpone by
Ben Jonson(
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466 editions published between 1607 and 2017 in 16 languages and held by 5,907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Venetian man attracts several would-be heirs
466 editions published between 1607 and 2017 in 16 languages and held by 5,907 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Venetian man attracts several would-be heirs
The alchemist by
Ben Jonson(
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426 editions published between 1196 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 5,840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Alchemist is a sublimely accomplished satirical farce about dreams of self-refinement: people want to transform themselves into something nobler, richer, more powerful, and more virile just as base metal was touted to be transformed into gold in the alchemical process. First performed in 1610 and set in the same contemporary London time period, the plot revolves around scheming con artists during their master{u2019}s absence from the house. Face, Subtle and Doll Common dupe a series of {u2018}customers{u2019} whose desire for aggrandizement leads them to believe in the existence of the fabled zPhilosopher{u2019}s Stoney. As their equipment boils over and blows up in the offstage kitchen, so their plot heats up and is exploded by the skeptical Surly and the arrival of their master who quietly pockets their proceeds and marries the rich widow to boot. The play is generally considered Ben Jonson's best comedy, deftly exposing human foible and foolishness to mockery and has continued to thrive in stage productions."--Publisher's description
426 editions published between 1196 and 2016 in 8 languages and held by 5,840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Alchemist is a sublimely accomplished satirical farce about dreams of self-refinement: people want to transform themselves into something nobler, richer, more powerful, and more virile just as base metal was touted to be transformed into gold in the alchemical process. First performed in 1610 and set in the same contemporary London time period, the plot revolves around scheming con artists during their master{u2019}s absence from the house. Face, Subtle and Doll Common dupe a series of {u2018}customers{u2019} whose desire for aggrandizement leads them to believe in the existence of the fabled zPhilosopher{u2019}s Stoney. As their equipment boils over and blows up in the offstage kitchen, so their plot heats up and is exploded by the skeptical Surly and the arrival of their master who quietly pockets their proceeds and marries the rich widow to boot. The play is generally considered Ben Jonson's best comedy, deftly exposing human foible and foolishness to mockery and has continued to thrive in stage productions."--Publisher's description
Every man in his humor by
Ben Jonson(
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365 editions published between 1600 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence. The text is edited and modernised, and instead of endorsing the folio version as the superior play, the introduction seeks to understand this version on its own terms
365 editions published between 1600 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 3,883 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is the 1601 quarto version of Ben Jonson's play, set in Florence. The text is edited and modernised, and instead of endorsing the folio version as the superior play, the introduction seeks to understand this version on its own terms
Sejanus by
Ben Jonson(
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96 editions published between 1605 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 2,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Emperor Tiberius raises a statue to honour Sejanus, unaware that his right-hand man is ruthlessly working his way to the top destroying everyone in his path. No one can stop him, but his all is inevitable."--Jacket
96 editions published between 1605 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 2,126 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The Emperor Tiberius raises a statue to honour Sejanus, unaware that his right-hand man is ruthlessly working his way to the top destroying everyone in his path. No one can stop him, but his all is inevitable."--Jacket
Eastward ho by
George Chapman(
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81 editions published between 1780 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collaboration between Jonson, Chapman and Marston, 'Eastward Ho!' is a masterpiece of city comedy. Unique among the 'coterie' city comedies written for boy players, 'Eastward Ho!' gives all classes a full satiric treatment simultaneously didactic, ironic, and triumphantly comic. 'Eastward Ho!' was performed at the Blackfriars playhouse in 1605. The play may well have been provoked by Dekker and Webster's 'Westward Ho!', produced by Paul's Boys in 1604; 'Eastward Ho!' parodies the earlier play's form
81 editions published between 1780 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,536 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collaboration between Jonson, Chapman and Marston, 'Eastward Ho!' is a masterpiece of city comedy. Unique among the 'coterie' city comedies written for boy players, 'Eastward Ho!' gives all classes a full satiric treatment simultaneously didactic, ironic, and triumphantly comic. 'Eastward Ho!' was performed at the Blackfriars playhouse in 1605. The play may well have been provoked by Dekker and Webster's 'Westward Ho!', produced by Paul's Boys in 1604; 'Eastward Ho!' parodies the earlier play's form
The complete plays of Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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131 editions published between 1910 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
131 editions published between 1910 and 2016 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,491 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Epicoene; or, The silent woman by
Ben Jonson(
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92 editions published between 1616 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This text is part of the 'New Mermaids' series of modern spelling, fully-annotated editions of English plays. Each volume includes a critical introduction, biography of the author, discussions of dates and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of the play
92 editions published between 1616 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,335 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This text is part of the 'New Mermaids' series of modern spelling, fully-annotated editions of English plays. Each volume includes a critical introduction, biography of the author, discussions of dates and sources, textual details, a bibliography and information about the staging of the play
The staple of news by
Ben Jonson(
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60 editions published between 1631 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
60 editions published between 1631 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 1,197 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The complete poetry of Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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16 editions published between 1963 and 1999 in English and held by 1,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1963 and 1999 in English and held by 1,049 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben Jonson and the cavalier poets; authoritative texts, criticism by
Hugh Maclean(
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2 editions published between 1974 and 1994 in English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets
2 editions published between 1974 and 1994 in English and held by 976 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets
Five plays by
Ben Jonson(
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70 editions published between 1739 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This fully annotated and modernized collection of plays--including Every Man in his Humour, Sejanus, Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair--represents the full range and complexity of Jonson's art as a playwright."--Publisher description
70 editions published between 1739 and 2009 in English and Undetermined and held by 888 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This fully annotated and modernized collection of plays--including Every Man in his Humour, Sejanus, Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair--represents the full range and complexity of Jonson's art as a playwright."--Publisher description
Poetaster by
Ben Jonson(
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54 editions published between 1602 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated by malice, intrigue and envy
54 editions published between 1602 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 833 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated by malice, intrigue and envy
Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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84 editions published between 1863 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Epigrams - The Forrest
84 editions published between 1863 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Epigrams - The Forrest
Every man out of his humour by
Ben Jonson(
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75 editions published between 1600 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy and aspiration among the ambitious middle classes, who think happiness is to be found in fame and material fortune. Cynical depictions of urban greed, aggression, violence, misogyny, sexuality, education, conflicts of family, class and gender, commercial and personal risk-taking, all have dynamic places in the play's whirl of activity, through which Jonson exposes the importance of seeing and judging the world as it is and not being duped by its pretences. Jonson helped form English satirical drama with this play in 1599, and its popularity spearheaded a whole new movement in the writing of comedy as social critique."--Jacket
75 editions published between 1600 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 736 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy and aspiration among the ambitious middle classes, who think happiness is to be found in fame and material fortune. Cynical depictions of urban greed, aggression, violence, misogyny, sexuality, education, conflicts of family, class and gender, commercial and personal risk-taking, all have dynamic places in the play's whirl of activity, through which Jonson exposes the importance of seeing and judging the world as it is and not being duped by its pretences. Jonson helped form English satirical drama with this play in 1599, and its popularity spearheaded a whole new movement in the writing of comedy as social critique."--Jacket
The poems of Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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62 editions published between 1810 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
62 editions published between 1810 and 2000 in English and Undetermined and held by 493 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Every man in his humour. : a comedy. by
Ben Jonson(
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75 editions published between 1752 and 1988 in English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
75 editions published between 1752 and 1988 in English and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essay on Shakespeare by
Ben Jonson(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
(On) Lord Francis Bacon by
Ben Jonson(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 16 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ben Jonson : a collection of critical essays by
Jonas A Barish(
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1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studies of the lusty Elizabethan's plays, masques, and poems
1 edition published in 1963 in English and held by 9 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Studies of the lusty Elizabethan's plays, masques, and poems
Ben Jonson of Westminster by
Marchette Chute(
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1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1978 in English and held by 4 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Creator Author Composer
- Spenser, Edmund 1552?-1599 Dedicatee
- Marston, John 1575?-1634 Author
- Marlowe, Christopher 1564-1593 Author
- Donaldson, Ian 1935- Other Author Editor
- Chapman, George 1559?-1634 Author
- Fletcher, John 1579-1625 Author
- Barish, Jonas A. Other Author of introduction Author Editor
- Middleton, Thomas -1627 Author
- Donne, John 1572-1631 Author
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