Sejanus, His Fall
Sejanus, His Fall
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Summary
This new edition of Jonson's great Roman tragedy provides fresh information on the play, its author and the Jacobean text. The text is based on extensive collation of the 1605 and 161 version and takes the earlier version as "copy-text".
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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
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780719057021 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719057027 |
| Title | Sejanus, His Fall |
| Author | Philip Ayres |
| Series | The Revels Plays |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press |
| Year published | 1999-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |