Cynthia's Revels
Or, The Fountain of Self-Love
Fiction & Literature, Drama, Nonfiction, Entertainment, Humorous
| Author: | Ben Jonson | ISBN: | 9781776677337 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | March 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ben Jonson |
| ISBN: | 9781776677337 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | March 1, 2017 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
This satirical drama from one of the only playwrights regarded as a contemporary equal of Shakespeare may have originally been performed in the early 1600s, but it feels remarkably fresh centuries later. Beginning with a prologue which devolves into a slapstick comedy that presages postmodern irony, the play recounts a solemn religious observance that is much more than it appears to be.
This satirical drama from one of the only playwrights regarded as a contemporary equal of Shakespeare may have originally been performed in the early 1600s, but it feels remarkably fresh centuries later. Beginning with a prologue which devolves into a slapstick comedy that presages postmodern irony, the play recounts a solemn religious observance that is much more than it appears to be.
