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English
Manchester University Press
21 December 1999
This edition of ""The Devil is an Ass"" (1616) aims to provide an insight into Jonson's life and work, the theatrical qualities of the play, its political background and its textual history. In his introduction, Peter Happe looks at the special place of the play in Jonson's own life, his interest in London, the theatrical setting of the play and its sources and analogues. There are critical and explanatory commentaries and a glossarial index. The play is seen in its historical and political context, by linking it with late medieval and Elizabethan plays, as well as with the Jacobean stage. The text is meticulously and reliably edited, with modernized spelling for today's reader. A commentary is provided to explain difficult or significant passages. The stage history of the play also includes very recent productions. -- .
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Imprint:   Manchester University Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 216mm,  Width: 138mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   331g
ISBN:   9780719030901
ISBN 10:   0719030900
Series:   The Revels Plays
Pages:   256
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  A / AS level
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Jonson and the play; London; the stage; sources; the text - ""The Devil is an Ass""; Wittipol's song; extract from ""I Secreti della Signora Isabella Cortese"".

Peter Happé is a Retired Principal of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College and Visiting Fellow, School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Southampton.

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