Jonson's Magic Houses: Essays in Interpretation [Hardcover]

Ian Donaldson (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0198183941 | ISBN-13: 978-0198183945 | Publication Date: April 10, 1997

The playwright Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was commonly regarded during his lifetime and the century following his death as a writer whose powers were equal, if not superior, to those of Shakespeare. In this new collection of biographical, critical, and historical essays, Ian Donaldson challenges many long-held and recent assumptions about the nature of Jonson's personality and creative achievement, offering fresh readings of his life and art.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This book makes a needed statement about Jonson, perhaps the most undervalued of the major authors of his time....Elegantly written and gracefully argued."--Renaissance Quarterly

"...[the essays in Jonson's Magic Houses] represent a fine mind considering a great writer over a period of years and from a number of original perspectives."--Bibliotheque d'Humanisme et Renaissance

"Jonson's Magic House shows very convincingly that traditional scholarly methods can be integrated most successfully with more recent theoretical institutions about literary works and their context of production."--Studies in English Literature

About the Author

Ian Donaldson is a Grace I Professor of English Literature at Cambridge University; and Fellow at King's College, Cambridge.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (April 10, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198183941
• ISBN-13: 978-0198183945
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,625,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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