The Magnetic Lady: Ben Jonson
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Publishing Details
The Magnetic Lady: Ben Jonson
By (Author) Peter Happe
Manchester University Press
Manchester University Press
7th September 2000
United Kingdom
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Literary studies: c 1600 to c 1800
822.3
Physical Properties
Hardback
256
Width 138mm, Height 216mm, Spine 16mm
440g
Description
This is the new paperback edition of the first fully annotated volume of Ben Jonson's 'The Magnetic Lady' written in 1632. It contains textual and explanatory notes and the text is modernised for student use. The introduction places the play in the context of Jonson's later dramatic and poetic works and discusses the political context of the Caroline court. A performance history of the play and fresh material relating to its seventeenth-century reception are also provided. This edition by Peter Happe critically reappraises Jonson's much-neglected play and argues for its recognition as a work of real distinction. -- .
Author Bio
Peter Happe is a Retired Principal of Barton Peveril Sixth Form College and Visiting Fellow, School of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Southampton
