Ben Jonson's "Volpone, or the Fox": A Retelling
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| Author | : David Bruce |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 282 |
| Release | : 2017-11-02 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781387184248 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1387184245 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ben Jonson's "Volpone, or the Fox": A Retelling by : David Bruce
Book excerpt: Ben Jonson was a master of satire who ranks with Jonathan Swift and Voltaire. In Volpone, he tackles greed. The wealthy Venetian gentleman Volpone is as cunning as a fox, and he pretends to be very ill and dying in order to entice legacy-hunters to give him valuable gifts in hopes of being named his heir. This works well for three years, but then This is an easy-to-read retelling of Ben Jonson's satiric masterpiece: "Volpone, or the Fox."
