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In this course we will study Ben Jonson’s famous comedy Volpone; or, The Fox, which was first performed in 1605 and which is a true specimen of Jacobean comedy. Subjects of interest will be plot structure, analysis of major characters (whose names reveal the play as a beast fable), dominant themes and motifs. Special attention will be paid to those thematic aspects which reveal the play as a moral exemplum. Jonson’s tone on the surface is that of comedy and farce, but at the same time plot and language suggest a deeply misanthropic satire. Also of interest will be how Jonson treats Venice as the setting for the play. Required reading:
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Ben Jonson