'Volpone' in Context: Biters Bitten and Fools Fooled

by Keith Linley

What would a Jacobean audience have made of this grim exposure of human greed? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'Volpone' in its time, explains the Christian ethics, the contemporary socio-political scene, the literary atmosphere and requirements of comedy that inform the background of this dark play.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783085584
• ISBN13: 9781783085583
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"