02734nam 2200565 450 991078748460332120200520144314.00-8131-6240-8(CKB)3710000000334545(EBL)1915749(SSID)ssj0001431928(PQKBManifestationID)12538821(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001431928(PQKBWorkID)11384588(PQKB)11534469(OCoLC)561354547(MdBmJHUP)muse44266(Au-PeEL)EBL1915749(CaPaEBR)ebr11007322(CaONFJC)MIL691471(OCoLC)900345157(MiAaPQ)EBC1915749(EXLCZ)99371000000033454520150129h19671967 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrBen Jonson's "dotages" a reconsideration of the late plays /Larry S. ChampionLexington, [Kentucky] :University of Kentucky Press,1967.©19671 online resource (167 p.)Includes index.1-322-60189-5 0-8131-5165-1 Bibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [141]-151)Cover; Title; Copyright; Acknowledgments; Contents; I. In the Shadow of Success: Jonson's 'Dotages'; II. The Theory Formulated: The Aims of the Comic Poet; III. The Devil Is an Ass: Jonson's Comic Morality; IV. The Staple of News: Allegory of the Golden Mean; V. The New Inn: Abortive Court Satire; VI. The Magnetic Lady: The Close of His Circle; VII. Popular Taste & the Late Comedies: A Refusal to Compromise; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; WAlthough there has been a general revival of interest in Ben Jonson's dramatic work in the past twenty years, little critical effort has been directed to his late plays -- dismissed by John Dryden as the ""dotages"" of an aging mind. Through a close reading of The Devil Is an Ass, The Staple of News, The New Inn, and The Magnetic Lady in light of Jonson's own theories of comedy, author Larry S. Champion demonstrates that they reveal the same precise construction and dramatic control found in his acclaimed masterpieces. Furthermore, these works reflect Jonson's continued emphasis upon realiEnglish drama17th centuryHistory and criticismEnglish dramaHistory and criticism.822/.3Champion Larry S.167656MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787484603321Ben Jonson's "dotages"3682086UNINA