Publisher's Synopsis
Cynthia's Revels: Or The Fountain of Self-Love is a play written by Ben Jonson and first performed in 1600. The play is a satire on the court of Queen Elizabeth I, and centers around the character of Crites, who represents the courtier class. Crites is obsessed with self-love and spends his time indulging in various pleasures and vices. The other characters in the play, including Cynthia, the goddess of the moon, and various courtiers, attempt to teach Crites the error of his ways and bring him back to a more virtuous path. The play is notable for its use of allegory and its commentary on the Elizabethan court. This edition of Cynthia's Revels was published in 1912 and includes an introduction by the editor, as well as notes on the text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
