Volpone by Ben Jonson

Volpone by Ben Jonson

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Volpone is a Venetian aristocrat, a loveable rogue who enjoys the cunning pursuit of wealth more than money itself. Pretending to be mortally ill, he watches as his greedy neighbours swarm around him with expensive gifts in the hope of inheriting his fortune.

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Volpone by Ben Jonson

Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price Ben Jonson's comedy, one of the finest of the Jacobean era. Volpone is a Venetian aristocrat, a loveable rogue who enjoys the cunning pursuit of wealth more than money itself. Pretending to be mortally ill, he watches as his greedy neighbours swarm around him with expensive gifts in the hope of inheriting his fortune. Volpone was premiered by the King's Men at the Globe Theatre, London, in 1606. This edition of Volpone, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is edited by R.B.Parker, and introduced by Colin Counsell.
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ISBN 13 9781854591944
ISBN 10 1854591940
Title Volpone
Author Ben Jonson
Series Drama Classics
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Nick Hern Books
Year published 1995-06-22
Number of pages 160
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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