Elizabethan Humors And The Comedy Of Ben Jonson: Being A Book Of The Play Of Every Man In His Humor, 1598 (1905)

By Stanford University English Club

Book Overview

""Elizabethan Humors and the Comedy of Ben Jonson"" is a book written by the Stanford University English Club. It is a detailed analysis of the play ""Every Man in His Humor"" by Ben Jonson, which was first performed in 1598 during the Elizabethan era. The book explores the concept of humors, which were a popular belief in the 16th and 17th centuries that the human body was made up of four fluids, or humors, that determined a person's personality and health. The book examines how Jonson used this concept to create comedic characters in his play, and how he satirized the social and political issues of his time. The book also provides historical context and literary analysis of the play, making it a valuable resource for scholars and students of English literature and theater history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104739542
• ISBN13: 9781104739546
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 68 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"