'Volpone' in Context

'Volpone' in ContextWhat would a Jacobean audience have made of this grim exposure of human greed? This guide to the various contexts that situate 'Volpone' in its time, explains the Christian ethics, the contemporary socio political scene, the literary atmosphere and requirements of comedy that inform the background of this dark play.

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