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This edition of "The Devil is an Ass" (1616) aims to provide an insight into Jonson's life and work, the theatrical qualities of the play, its political background and its textual history. In his introduction, Peter Happe looks at the special place of the play in Jonson's own... Read Full Overview

The Devil Is an Ass is a Jacobean comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1616 and first published in 1631.The Devil Is an Ass followed Bartholomew Fair (1614), one of the author's greatest works, and marks the start of the final phase of his dramatic career. However just or... Read Full Overview

A great neglected comedy by the great Elizabethan/jacobean playwright.

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"The Devil Is an Ass," a satirical play by Ben Jonson, showcases the playwright's wit and keen observation of human folly. First performed in 1616, this Jacobean drama follows the misadventures of a minor devil, Pug, who journeys to London to wreak havoc but finds himself... Read Full Overview

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc... Read Full Overview

A great neglected comedy by the great Elizabethan/jacobean playwright.

The Devil Is an Ass is a Jacobean comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in 1616 and first published in 1631. The Devil Is an Ass followed Bartholomew Fair (1614), one of the author's greatest works, and marks the start of the final phase of his dramatic career. However just or... Read Full Overview

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