LEADER 02768nam 2200577 450 001 9910460957003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8131-6240-8 035 $a(CKB)3710000000334545 035 $a(EBL)1915749 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001431928 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12538821 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001431928 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11384588 035 $a(PQKB)11534469 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1915749 035 $a(OCoLC)561354547 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse44266 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1915749 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11007322 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL691471 035 $a(OCoLC)900345157 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000334545 100 $a20150129h19671967 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBen Jonson's "dotages" $ea reconsideration of the late plays /$fLarry S. Champion 210 1$aLexington, [Kentucky] :$cUniversity of Kentucky Press,$d1967. 210 4$dİ1967 215 $a1 online resource (167 p.) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a1-322-60189-5 311 $a0-8131-5165-1 320 $aBibliographical references included in "Notes" (p. [141]-151) 327 $aCover; 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; W 330 $aAlthough 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 reali 606 $aEnglish drama$y17th century$xHistory and criticism 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEnglish drama$xHistory and criticism. 676 $a822/.3 700 $aChampion$b Larry S.$0167656 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910460957003321 996 $aBen Jonson's "dotages"$92471722 997 $aUNINA