Tom Lockwood's study is the first examination of Jonson's place in the texts and culture of the Romantic age. Part one of the book explores theatrical, critical, and editorial responses to Jonson, including his place in the post-Garrick theatre, critical estimations of his life and work, and the politically-charged making

This collection highlights exciting new areas of research related to Ben Jonson, including book history, social history and cultural geography.

Ben Jonson was the greatest of Shakespeare's contemporaries. In the century following his death he was seen by many as the finest of all English writers, living or dead. His fame rested not only on the numerous plays he had written for the theatre, but on his achievements over three

This book celebrates the theatrical excitement and philosophical meanings of human interaction in Shakespeare.

Explores the construction of Jonson's multifaceted reputation and shifting legacy from his own time to the present.