Bartholomew Fair Ben Jonson 9781230473253 Books
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt ...vnder his apron, where his lechery lurkes, put loue in her Sacke. Now marke how it workes. Pvp. H. O Leander Leander, my deare my deare Leander, I'le for euer be thy goofe, fo thou'It be my gander. 5 Cok. Excellently well said, Fiddle, shee'll euer be his goose, so hee'll be her gander was't not so? Lan. Yes, Sir, but marke his answer, now. Pvp. L. And fweetest of geefe, before I goe to bed, I'll fwimme o're the Thames, my goofe, thee to tread. 10 Cok. Braue! he will swimme o're the Thames, and tread his goose, too night, he sayes. Lan. I, peace, Sir, the'll be angry, if they heare you eaues-dropping, now they are setting their match. Pvp. L. But lest the Thames should be dark, my goofe, my deare friend, 15 let thy window be prouided of a candles end. Pvp. H. Feare not my gander, I protest, I jhould handle my matters very ill, if I had not a whole candle. Pvp. L. Well then, looke to't, and kiffe me to boote. Lan. Now, heere come the friends againe, Pythias, and Damon, 20 and vnder their clokes, they haue of Bacon, a gammon. Damon and Pythias enter. Pvp. P. Drawer, fill fome wine heere. Lan. How, some wine there? there's company already, Sir, pray forbeare! Pvp. D. 'Tis Hero. 25 Lan. Yes, but jhee will not be taken, after facke, and frejh herring, with your Dunmow-bacon. Pvp. P You lye, it's Westfabian. Lan. Westphalian you should say. Pvp. D. If you hold not your peace, you are a Coxcombe, I 30 would fay. Leander and Hero are kiffing. Pvp. What's here? what's here? kiffe, kiffe, vpon kiffe. Lan. I, Wherefore jhould they not? what harme is in this? 'tis Mistreffe Hero. Pvp. D. Mistreffe Hero's a whore. Lan. Is jhee a whore? keepe you quiet, or Sir Knaue out of dore. Pvp. D. Knaue out of doore? Pvp. H. Yes, Knaue, out of doore. Pvp. D....
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Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair (1614) is zany, much like the classic movie It's A Mad, Mad, Mad World. Respectable gentlemen and ladies of London somewhat unwisely visit the annual Batholomew Fair. Encountering an odd mix of conniving characters, they become embroiled in a maze of plots, deceits, and disreputable festival activities and are robbed, tricked, mocked, beaten, thrown into stocks, and recruited as prostitutes.
I was continuously overwhelmed by the comings and goings of characters of all sorts, almost as though I was being jostled along in a festival crowd. I have now read Bartholomew Fair several times, and yet I still find it necessary to revisit the cast listing as new characters appear.
Many characters are aptly named the attorney John Littlewit, the suitor Winwife, the zealous Judge Overdo, the quarrelsome Tom Quarlous, the satirical Humphrey Wasp, the respectable Grace Wellborn, the madman Trouble-All, and the ballad singer Nightingale. Other names are simply memorable Joan Trash, Lantern Leatherhead, Ezekiel Edgeworth, Mooncalf, Captain Whit, and Punk Alice. The list goes on.
In Jonson's time little concern was given for the setting. Stages were largely empty, with perhaps a simple prop or two. Unexpectedly, Jonson has the second act begin with trades people assembling their stalls and booths on stage. The booths remain on stage throughout the play, helping the audience orient themselves as the action jumps from one spot to another.
The Drama Classics series published by Nick Hern Books of London provide affordable, tightly bound, small paperback editions of plays for students, actors, and theatregoers. The introduction by Colin Counsell to Bartholomew Fair was quite good. It outlines the plot, describes the characters, but avoids academic discussions on interpretational and textual analysis. I like the small, durable Drama Classics editions as they are easy to carry.
There is one drawback. A short glossary of difficult words is provided, but there are no footnotes. For a reader new to Ben Jonson, good footnotes offer substantial help. The lower class dialogue and topical allusions can be puzzling.
An inexpensive collection of Ben Jonson's plays is published by Oxford Univ. Press in the World's Classic series with the title The Alchemist and Other Plays.
Ben Jonson requires effort. His allusions to topical events tend to be obscure today, his penchant for having some characters quote Latin phrases can be a barrier (some characters misquote Latin, and we, the alert audience, are supposed to chuckle), and his use of unfamiliar colloquialisms and bawdy comments is yet another challenge.
Despite these difficulties, Jonson's humor has weathered four centuries and most readers - with a little persistence - will enjoy Jonson's better known plays like Volpone, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair.
In some ways I found Bartholomew Fair to be more difficult than either Volpone or The Alchemist. Even with a second reading, I still needed to refer to the cast listing to keep track of the multitude of characters (thirty-five or so) that come and go. To make matters worse some characters insist on wearing disguises and changing their names.
The dialogue, as I alluded earlier, nearly overwhelmed me at times, but I was rescued by the excellent footnotes by G. R. Hibbard in the New Mermaid edition to unravel obscure comments. Thanks in part to Hibbard's footnotes, not only did I survive, I have actually developed a liking for Bartholomew Fair's fortune hunters, country bumpkins, foolish gentry, zealous Puritans, bawdy lower class elements, a pompous judge, purse snatchers and con men.
Bartholomew Fair has a rather unusual introduction in which Ben Jonson cautions his audience that the author is sensitive to criticism and it would be best that they behave. Jonson had not forgotten the acrimonious reception for his most recent play, a tragedy titled Catiline, and he had no intention of having this play suffer likewise. Incredibly, Jonson had stagehands read a contractual agreement between the playwright and the audience defining rules for a proper and appropriate method of criticism. Fortunately for all, Bartholomew Fair proved to be popular. It remained so for many years.
I have also used the inexpensive Oxford World Classics edition titled The Alchemist and Other Plays and its footnotes are quite helpful. My preference is the New Mermaids edition published by A & C Black/W W Norton. The introduction is more extensive, the font larger, and the paper quality better, but it is a little more expensive.
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I have read Greek plays, Shakespeare, etc., but Ben Jonson was to me the most challenging.
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