Ben Jonson’s Theatrical Republics
Ben Jonson’s Theatrical Republics by J. Sanders, published by Palgrave Macmillan UK on August 19, 1998, offers a critical examination of Ben Jonson’s work, particularly his Jacobean and Caroline plays. This edition, comprising 262 pages, challenges established views of Jonson by exploring his engagement with republicanism and the concept of community within his theatrical worlds.
Readers will find a nuanced analysis that contrasts the traditional perception of Jonson as a conservative figure. Instead, Sanders presents him as a celebrant of the social and political possibilities inherent in theatre. The book delves into the idea of “theatrical republics,” revealing how Jonson’s works reflect broader themes in literary criticism and historical contexts. This exploration contributes to a deeper understanding of Jonson’s contributions to language arts and the dynamics of his time.
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This timely book challenges conventional critical wisdom about the work of Ben Jonson. Looking in particular at his Jacobean and Caroline plays, it explores his engagement with concepts of republicanism. Julie Sanders investigates notions of community in Jonson’s stage worlds – his ‘theatrical republics’ – and reveals a Jonson to contrast with the traditional image of the writer as conservative, absolutist, misogynist, and essentially ‘anti-theatrical’. The Jonson presented here is a positive celebrant of the social and political possibilities of theatre.
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