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'Volpone' in Context: Biters Bitten and Fools Fooled - Anthem Perspectives in Literature Keith Linley
'Volpone' in Context: Biters Bitten and Fools Fooled - Anthem Perspectives in Literature
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.
250 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 21, 2016 |
| ISBN13 | 9781783085583 |
| Publishers | Anthem Press |
| Pages | 322 |
| Dimensions | 228 × 152 × 24 mm · 536 g |
| Language | English |