Volpone's bastards: theorising Jonson's city comedy

Through studying Volpone's three bastard children, this book discusses how Jonson's comedies are built upon the tension between death, castration and nothingness on one hand, and the comic slippage of identities in the city on the other

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hui, Isaac (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2018
Subjects:
Online Access:BSB01
UBG01
Volltext
Summary:Through studying Volpone's three bastard children, this book discusses how Jonson's comedies are built upon the tension between death, castration and nothingness on one hand, and the comic slippage of identities in the city on the other
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 May 2021)
Introduction: Jonson and comedy -- 'For pleasing imitation of greater men's action': Nano the Anamorphic Ape -- 'Think me cold, frozen, and impotent, and so report me?': Volpone and his 'castrone' complex -- 'The case appears too liquid': the two sides of androgyno -- 'I fear I shall begin to grow in love with my dear self': the parasite and his 'mirror stage' -- Jonson's comedy of bastardy -- Conclusion: 'fools, they are the only nation': rereading the interlude and beyond
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (v, 186 Seiten)
ISBN:9781474423489

There is no print copy available.

Interlibrary loan Place Request Caution: Not in THWS collection! Get full text