The Devil is an Ass

The Devil is an AssThis 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 life, his interest in London, the theatrical setting of the play and its sources and analogues. There are critical and explanatory commentaries and a glossarial index. The play

It is an edition which will appeal both to students and to general readers who wish to extend their knowledge of medieval English poetry

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lesbian and queer identities

based on a 175-nation study

as an idealized narrative of national liberation

extensive corruption

reassesses Tony Blair’s governments

Offering a comprehensive survey of musical films across the decades

bankruptcies and accounting irregularities

the war suffering and rationing in an exceptionally harsh period of French history it revises the current debates on citizenship

Scholars and practitioners from the realm of 'Islamic architecture’ consider its changing nature and continued significance

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