Ben Jonson's "Volpone, or the Fox" (Modern critical interpretations)
by Ben Jonson
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a well written play. hard to decipher if its tragic or comedy. there is so much going on that included a various of topics and subjects that it can be quit confusing. volpone himself is a greedy man as he pretends to be sick and dying in order to gain more wealth and fame. it teaches the negatives of greed and how humans fall victims to it. the main issue i had with this play is the language as its very hard.
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Read in July, 2008
An excellent critique of Renaissance (really, timeless) materialism, avarice, and deception, written almost entirely in verse. A worthwhile read.
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Read it for class, then again not for class. Much better when I read it not for class. Ben Jonson rocks hardcore.
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