Five plays

the five plays in this collection represent the complexity of Jonsons art as a playwright. His first important play, "Every man in his humour", represents the high point of the "humours" comedy with which Jonson is associated. "Sejanus" is an experiment tragedy on classical principles, and a disturbing analysis of political power. "Volpone" and "The Alchemist" are Jonsons most distinctive comedies, set among a world of rogues and dissemblers, with a strong moral and satirical intention. This edition also consists of Introduction, Notes on the Text, Bibliography, A Chronology of the Author.