Volpone or the Fox
By (author): "Ben Jonson"
Publish Date:
1606
ISBN0882950495
ISBN139780882950495
AsinVolpone or the Fox
Original titleVolpone or The Foxe: A Comedie
A play that has suffered many adaptations may be read here in its original form. A wealth of textual footnotes explain colloquialisms and period references. The text is preceded by the argument and prologue to the play. Edited by Jonas A Barish, this edition of Volpone or The Fox for performance and study also includes an introduction, a list of principal dates in the life of Ben Jonson and a selected bibliography.