Poetaster by Tom Cain

Poetaster by Tom Cain

Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated (like the stage) by malice, intrigue and envy. This text examines these different strands so skilfully interwoven by Jonson, and argues for a reassessment of "Poetaster" as one of the most ideologically interesting of all early modern plays. The accompanying explanatory notes guide the reader through the personal and political illusions which gave the play its immediate satirical impact.

Tom Cain is Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of East Anglia

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ISBN 13	9780719016370
ISBN 10	0719016371
Title	Poetaster
Author	Tom Cain
Series	The Revels Plays
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Manchester University Press
Year published	1996-08-15
Number of pages	304
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