Keith Linley

Broschiertes Buch

'Volpone' in Context

Biters Bitten and Fools Fooled

Beschreibung

What would a Jacobean audience have made of this grim exposure of human greed? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'Volpone' in its time, explains the Christian ethics, the contemporary socio-political scene, the literary atmosphere and requirements of comedy that inform the background of this dark play.

Autor

Poet, painter, teacher and academic, Keith Linley has lectured at university and given papers at conferences and book festivals on a range of literary subjects.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Anthem Press
• Seitenzahl: 322
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 525g
• ISBN-13: 9781783085583
• ISBN-10: 1783085584
• Artikelnr.: 45606906