Jonson: Volpone
Volpone
Published on 1. May 2015
Book
Hardback
144 pages
978-1-137-37981-8 (ISBN)
Description
This introductory guide to one of Jonson's most widely-studied plays offers a scene-by-scene theatrically aware commentary, a brief history of the text and first performances, case studies of key performances and productions, a survey of film and TV adaptations, and a wide sampling of critical opinion and further reading.
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Series
Edition
2015
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
196 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-37981-8 (9781137379818)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-37982-5
Schweitzer Classification
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Book
05/2015
Red Globe Press
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Person
Marshall Botvinick is a Lecturer in the Department of Theatre at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, USA. He is also a professional dramaturg who has worked with the American Repertory Theater, PlayMakers Repertory Company, and Burning Coal Theatre Company.
Content
General Editors' Preface.- 1. The Text and Early Performances.- 2. Cultural Contexts and Sources.- 3. Commentary.- 4. Key Productions and Performances.- 5. The Play on Screen.- 6. Critical Assessment.- Further Reading.- Index.