Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637
Overview
| Works: | 5,616 works in 16,501 publications in 18 languages and 271,722 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Criticism, interpretation, etc Comedy plays Biographies Comedies of humours Tragedies (Drama) History Academic theses Poetry Satire |
| Subject Headings: | Dramatists, English--Early modern |
| Roles: | Author, Other, Librettist, Translator, Lyricist, Bibliographic antecedent, Honoree, Composer, Creator, Attributed name, Commentator, Dedicatee, Former owner, Contributor, Editor, Conceptor, Actor, Recipient, Illustrator, Originator, Photographer, Adapter, Performer |
| Classifications: | PR2622, 822.3 |
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Most widely held works about
Ben Jonson
- But the Irish Sea betwixt us : Ireland, colonialism, and Renaissance literature by Andrew Murphy( )
- Ben Jonson : the critical heritage, 1599-1798 by D. H Craig( )
- Ben Jonson and theatre : performance, practice, and theory by Richard Allen Cave( )
- Ben Jonson : a collection of critical essays by Jonas A Barish( Book )
- Ben Jonson : a life by Ian Donaldson( )
- Ben Jonson of Westminster by Marchette Chute( Book )
- Ben Jonson, Renaissance dramatist by Sean McEvoy( )
- Ben Jonson's "dotages"; a reconsideration of the late plays by Larry S Champion( )
- The Aristophanic comedies of Ben Jonson. A comparative study of Jonson and Aristophanes by Coburn Gum( )
- Ben Jonson, his vision and his art by John Palmer( Book )
- Jonson and the psychology of public theater : to coin the spirit, spend the soul by John Gordon Sweeney( )
- Ben Jonson and the Roman frame of mind by Katharine Eisaman Maus( )
- Ben Jonson by Ben Jonson( Book )
- Ben Jonson by J. B Bamborough( Book )
- Shakespeare & the poets' war by James P Bednarz( )
- The myth of Rome in Shakespeare and his contemporaries by Warren L Chernaik( )
- Jonson, Horace and the classical tradition by Victoria Moul( )
- The heirs of Donne and Jonson by Joseph H Summers( Book )
- Paedeia through laughter : Jonson's Aristophanic appeal to human intelligence by Aliki Lafkidou Dick( )
- Craftsmanship in context : the development of Ben Jonson's poetry by Judith Kegan Gardiner( )
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Most widely held works by
Ben Jonson
The alchemist by
Ben Jonson(
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426 editions published between 1196 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 7,468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on the lexical, semantic and theatrical aspects of the text are presented alongside this Elizabethan comedy
426 editions published between 1196 and 2020 in 8 languages and held by 7,468 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Notes on the lexical, semantic and theatrical aspects of the text are presented alongside this Elizabethan comedy
Volpone by
Ben Jonson(
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548 editions published between 1607 and 2019 in 16 languages and held by 6,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Venetian man attracts several would-be heirs
548 editions published between 1607 and 2019 in 16 languages and held by 6,440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A wealthy Venetian man attracts several would-be heirs
Bartholomew Fair by
Ben Jonson(
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202 editions published between 1631 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of the world's greatest plays - Jonson's Bartholomew Fair. It is considered to be his most ambitious and flamboyant comedy
202 editions published between 1631 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 3,439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of the world's greatest plays - Jonson's Bartholomew Fair. It is considered to be his most ambitious and flamboyant comedy
The poems of Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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58 editions published between 1810 and 2000 in English and held by 2,190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
58 editions published between 1810 and 2000 in English and held by 2,190 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Essay on Shakespeare by
Ben Jonson(
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6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,797 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,797 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 1,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 1,796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Every man in his humour by
Ben Jonson(
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156 editions published between 1601 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,702 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
156 editions published between 1601 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,702 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
The Alchemist : a Play by
Ben Jonson(
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6 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in English and held by 1,545 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An outbreak of plague in London forces a gentleman, Lovewit, to flee temporarily to the country, leaving his house under the sole charge of his butler, Jeremy. Jeremy uses the opportunity given to him to use the house as the headquarters for fraudulent acts. He transforms himself into 'Captain Face', and enlists the aid of Subtle, a fellow conman and Dol Common, a prostitute
6 editions published between 1900 and 2012 in English and held by 1,545 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An outbreak of plague in London forces a gentleman, Lovewit, to flee temporarily to the country, leaving his house under the sole charge of his butler, Jeremy. Jeremy uses the opportunity given to him to use the house as the headquarters for fraudulent acts. He transforms himself into 'Captain Face', and enlists the aid of Subtle, a fellow conman and Dol Common, a prostitute
Eastward ho by
George Chapman(
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57 editions published between 1973 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of Eastward Ho! is billed as the most authoritative and reliable to date. An extensive introduction examines the relationship between the three authors and the problem of their collaboration
57 editions published between 1973 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition of Eastward Ho! is billed as the most authoritative and reliable to date. An extensive introduction examines the relationship between the three authors and the problem of their collaboration
The staple of news by
Ben Jonson(
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62 editions published between 1631 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 1,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This lively and ambitious satire comments on developments in Jacobean society. It offers a modernised text together with an account of the play's printing history and a full commentary on the intellectual and social context
62 editions published between 1631 and 2015 in English and Spanish and held by 1,205 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This lively and ambitious satire comments on developments in Jacobean society. It offers a modernised text together with an account of the play's printing history and a full commentary on the intellectual and social context
Sejanus his fall by
Ben Jonson(
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47 editions published between 1605 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,166 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
47 editions published between 1605 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 1,166 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
Sejanus by
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37 editions published between 1752 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chronicles life in a prairie dog village showing how a mother raises her litter and educates them to life in the prairie community
37 editions published between 1752 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 1,039 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Chronicles life in a prairie dog village showing how a mother raises her litter and educates them to life in the prairie community
Every man in his humor by
Ben Jonson(
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63 editions published between 1600 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Every Man in His Humor presents the full text of this literary classic
63 editions published between 1600 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 1,014 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This eBook version of Every Man in His Humor presents the full text of this literary classic
Every man out of his humour by
Ben Jonson(
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68 editions published between 1599 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 997 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
68 editions published between 1599 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 997 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 complete poetry of Ben Jonson by
Ben Jonson(
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18 editions published between 1963 and 1999 in English and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The text follows includes all of the poems by Jonson which survive. It closely follows the earliest editions, even where modern usage has changed. -- From introduction
18 editions published between 1963 and 1999 in English and held by 992 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The text follows includes all of the poems by Jonson which survive. It closely follows the earliest editions, even where modern usage has changed. -- From introduction
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 962 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 962 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This volume offers an abundant and representative selection of the verse of Ben Jonson and the Cavalier poets
Epicoene; or, The silent woman by
Ben Jonson(
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21 editions published between 1616 and 2017 in English and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was born in June, 1572. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays; Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, and his equally accomplished lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy, including time in jail and a penchant for switching faiths, Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. In 1616 Jonson was appointed by King James I to receive a yearly pension of Đ60 to become what is recognized as the first official Poet Laureate. He died on the 6th of August, 1637 at Westminster and is buried in the north aisle of the nave at Westminster Abbey. A master of both playwriting and poetry his reputation continues to endure and reach a new audience with each succeeding generation
21 editions published between 1616 and 2017 in English and held by 917 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benjamin "Ben" Jonson was born in June, 1572. A contemporary of William Shakespeare, he is best known for his satirical plays; Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair, and his equally accomplished lyric poems. A man of vast reading and a seemingly insatiable appetite for controversy, including time in jail and a penchant for switching faiths, Jonson had an unparalleled breadth of influence on Jacobean and Caroline playwrights and poets. In 1616 Jonson was appointed by King James I to receive a yearly pension of Đ60 to become what is recognized as the first official Poet Laureate. He died on the 6th of August, 1637 at Westminster and is buried in the north aisle of the nave at Westminster Abbey. A master of both playwriting and poetry his reputation continues to endure and reach a new audience with each succeeding generation
Ben Jonson : the complete masques by
Ben Jonson(
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19 editions published between 1969 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
19 editions published between 1969 and 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 904 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Every man in his humour : a comedy by
Ben Jonson(
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101 editions published between 1752 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kno'well, concerned for his son's moral development, attempts to spy on his son, a typical city gallant. However, his espionage is continually subverted by the servant, Brainworm, whom he employs for this purpose. Also, a merchant named Kitely suffers intense jealousy, fearing that his wife is cuckolding him with some of the wastrels brought to his home by his brother-in-law, Wellbred
101 editions published between 1752 and 2015 in English and Undetermined and held by 873 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Kno'well, concerned for his son's moral development, attempts to spy on his son, a typical city gallant. However, his espionage is continually subverted by the servant, Brainworm, whom he employs for this purpose. Also, a merchant named Kitely suffers intense jealousy, fearing that his wife is cuckolding him with some of the wastrels brought to his home by his brother-in-law, Wellbred
Poetaster by
Ben Jonson(
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50 editions published between 1602 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 856 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
50 editions published between 1602 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 856 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
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Related Identities
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Other Creator Author Composer
- Marston, John 1575?-1634 Other Author
- Spenser, Edmund 1552?-1599 Other Dedicatee
- Marlowe, Christopher 1564-1593 Author
- Chapman, George 1559?-1634 Other Author
- Donaldson, Ian 1935- Other Author Editor
- Fletcher, John 1579-1625 Other Author
- Middleton, Thomas -1627 Other Author
- Barish, Jonas A. Other Author Editor
- Herford, C. H. (Charles Harold) 1853-1931 Other Editor Author of introduction Annotator Author Contributor
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ბენ ჯონსონი ინგლისელი მწერალი
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