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Volpone; Or, The Fox — Ben Jonson

Volpone; Or, The Fox

Ben Jonson

  • Drama
  • Book language: English
  • 229 pages

Volpone; Or, The Fox is a satirical comedy by Ben Jonson, set in Venice. A wealthy man pretends to be gravely ill while he and his servant encourage greedy suitors to compete for his inheritance with lavish gifts. It is a sharp, lively study of avarice and deception, rewarding for its wit and memorable characters.

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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. VOLPONE;
  2. OR, THE FOX
  3. Contents
  4. INTRODUCTION
  5. VOLPONE; OR, THE FOX
  6. DRAMATIS PERSONAE
  7. NOTARIO, the Register.
  8. THE ARGUMENT.
  9. ACT 1. SCENE 1.1.
  10. ACT 2. SCENE 2.1.
  11. ACT 3. SCENE 3.1.
  12. ACT 4. SCENE 4.1.
  13. ACT 5. SCENE 5.1
  14. GLOSSARY
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

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