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Ben Jonson's Volpone, or the fox

by edited and with an introduction by Harold Bloom (1988)

About this book

Volpone / William Empson -- The false ending in Volpone / Stephen Greenblatt -- Comic form in Ben Jonson / Leo Salingar -- Comic language in Volpone / L.A. Bea urline -- The double view in Volpone / C.N. Manlove -- Volpone / Anne Barton -- The play of conspirancies in Volpone / William W. E. Slights.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreBen Jonson's Volpone, or the fox Lead Character

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