Volpone (Annotated)

Volpone (Italian for “sly fox”) is a comedic play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson’s most-performed play, and it is ranked among the finest Jacobean Era comedies.
This edition has been formatted for your reader, with an active table of contents. The play has also been annotated, with additional information about the work itself and also Ben Jonson, including an overview, characters, plot, text, productions, adaptations, biographical and bibliographical information.