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Highlights
- Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal.
- About the Author: Tom Cain is Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of East Anglia
- 304 Pages
- Poetry, Anthologies (multiple authors)
- Series Name: Revels Plays
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Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated (like the stage) by malice, intrigue and envy. This text examines these different strands so skilfully interwoven by Jonson, and argues for a reassessment of "Poetaster" as one of the most ideologically interesting of all early modern plays. The accompanying explanatory notes guide the reader through the personal and political illusions which gave the play its immediate satirical impact.Book Synopsis
Set in Ancient Rome, "Poetaster" offers one of the first and most subtle statements in English of the Augustan cultural ideal. Jonson contrasts Augustus' wise rule with an English polity dominated (like the stage) by malice, intrigue and envy. This text examines these different strands so skilfully interwoven by Jonson, and argues for a reassessment of "Poetaster" as one of the most ideologically interesting of all early modern plays. The accompanying explanatory notes guide the reader through the personal and political illusions which gave the play its immediate satirical impact.About the Author
Tom Cain is Professor of Early Modern Literature at the University of East Anglia
Dimensions (Overall): 8.46 Inches (H) x 5.43 Inches (W) x .96 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 304
Genre: Poetry
Sub-Genre: Anthologies (multiple authors)
Series Title: Revels Plays
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Tom Cain
Language: English
Street Date: August 15, 1996
TCIN: 1004884587
UPC: 9780719016370
Item Number (DPCI): 247-13-2581
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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