Volpone and Other Plays

by Ben Jonson

Book Overview

The three plays collected in this volume depict the faults, errors and foibles of ordinary people with exuberant humour, savage satire and acute observations. Volpone portrays a rich Venetian who pretends to be dying so that his despised acquaintances will flock to his bedside with extravagant gifts in hope of an inheritance. The Alchemist also deals with greed and gullibility, as a rascally trio of confidence tricksters, claiming to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141441186
• ISBN13: 9780141441184
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Penguin Group
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher