Volpone by Ben Jonson

Volpone

Ben Jonson with Philip Brockbank (Contributor)

170 pages first pub 1606 (editions)

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This Revels Student Edition, with a carefully modernized text, presents new material about "Volpone" 's debt to the popular Reynard beast epic and Italian "commedia dell 'art" and discusses its mockery of greed in relation to two Renaissance perve...

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Community Reviews Summary of 728 reviews

Moods

funny 78%
lighthearted 32%
dark 28%
challenging 25%
reflective 25%
tense 14%
informative 10%
adventurous 7%
mysterious 7%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 20%
slow 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Character: 28% | Plot: 19%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | Yes: 9%

Loveable characters?

No: 66% | It's complicated: 19% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 65% | It's complicated: 20% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 4%

Average rating

3.19

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