Publisher's Synopsis
The Magnetic Lady, A Tale of a Tub, The Sad Shepherd, The Case is Altered, and Entertainments: The Works of Ben Jonson V6 is a collection of plays and entertainments written by the renowned playwright, Ben Jonson. The book features five of Jonson's works, including The Magnetic Lady, a comedy about a woman who uses her magnetic personality to attract and manipulate those around her; A Tale of a Tub, a satire on religious hypocrisy; The Sad Shepherd, a pastoral play about a shepherd searching for his lost love; The Case is Altered, a comedy about two con artists who try to swindle a wealthy merchant; and Entertainments, a collection of short plays and masques. This volume offers readers a glimpse into the world of Jacobean theatre and the wit and humor of one of its most celebrated playwrights.1816. Part Six of Nine. Dramatist, poet, scholar and writer of court masques, Ben Jonson was the leading literary figure during the reign of King James I. Jonson was known as an avid scholar of Latin and Greek, and his mastery of the classics, the high-spirited buoyancy of his plays and the brilliance of his language have earned him a reputation as one of the great playwrights in English literature. Two of his later works, The Magnetic Lady and The Tale of a Tub, the last doubtless revised from a much earlier comedy. The Case Is Altered is a comedy in the manner of Chapman. The Sad Shepherd, was found as a fragment among his papers after his death. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
