Sejanus, His Fall by Philip Ayres

Sejanus, His Fall by Philip Ayres

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Sejanus, His Fall by Philip Ayres

This edition of Jonson's great Roman tragedy is more intensively researched than any that has previously appeared. The text is based on extensive collation of the 1605 and 1616 versions and takes the earlier version as "copy-text." The introduction offers a radically new assessment of Jonson's "historiography" and his treatment of sources. It provides an explanation for the charge of treason leveled at Jonson over Sejanus and for which he had to answer to the Privy Council. Explanatory notes to the text provide much new information to facilitate a properly informed reading of the play. -- .
Philip Ayres is Professor of English at Monash University, Australia
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ISBN 13 9780719057021
ISBN 10 0719057027
Title Sejanus, His Fall
Author Philip Ayres
Series The Revels Plays
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Manchester University Press
Year published 1999-03-11
Number of pages 304
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