Author : Benjamin Jonson
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (866 download)
Book Synopsis Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love Play by Ben Jonson ''Annotated Classic Edition'' by : Benjamin Jonson
Download or read book Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love Play by Ben Jonson ''Annotated Classic Edition'' written by Benjamin Jonson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-12-25 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benjamin Jonson (1572-1637) was a Renaissance dramatist, poet and actor, known best for his satirical plays and lyric poems. Jonson had a knack for absurdity and hypocrisy, a trait that made him immensely popular in the 17th century Renaissance period. However, his reputation diminished somewhat in the Romantic era, when he began to be unfairly compared to Shakespeare. Although Jonson attained a long and thriving career, the majority of his major works for which he is revered were produced between 1605 and 1620. Just prior to this heyday, in 1601 the playwright produced "Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love," a sort of stepping stone towards his subsequent masterpieces. The play was part of the so-called Poetomachia, or War of the Theatres, between Jonson and playwrights John Marston and Thomas Dekker. The character Cynthia represented Queen Elizabeth, and the play was marked by violence and controversy in reflection of the queen's final reigning years.