The Devil Is An Ass
by Ben Jonson
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Readers have mixed feelings about this Ben Jonson play. While many appreciate its humor and cleverness, some find it lacking compared to Shakespeare and not very funny when read. Overall, the clever satire and complex characters receive praise, whereas the play's length and complexity draw some criticism.
Cleverly written and amusingEngaging satire on societyUnique and entertaining charactersCan be overstuffed and confusingNot as funny when read
Synopsis
A great neglected comedy by the great Elizabethan/jacobean playwright.
ThemesEnglish drama
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PublisherNick Hern Books
Year1996
BindingPaperback
EditionNew edition
Pages128
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139781854592682
ISBN-101854592688
The Devil Is An Ass is a British play written by Ben Jonson and published by Nick Hern Books (1996).
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