"Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy" by Ben Jonson is a funny play from the 1600s that takes place at the Bartholomew Fair in London. It's filled with different people like Bartholomew Cokes, who is excited about life, John Littlewit, a clever lawyer, and Rabbi Busy, who is very opinionated. The play looks at how people act around each other, what's right and wrong, and how silly people can be, all set against the fun, crazy background of the fair. The story starts by showing us the busy fair through the eyes of the characters as they get ready for all the action. We learn about what they want and how they connect, like Bartholomew Cokes' plans to marry Grance Wellborn, and Littlewit's funny thoughts on the mess around him. The beginning of the play is light and fun, talking to the audience and getting them ready for the funny stuff to come. Through smart talk and lively scenes, especially between characters like Littlewit and Winwife, the play makes fun of society's fake appearances and the craziness of the fair itself.
Bartholomew Fair: A Comedy
By Ben Jonson
Amidst the chaos of a London fair, a medley of peculiar characters tangle with social norms and expose human foolishness.
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About the AuthorBenjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox, The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. He is regarded as "the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
Benjamin Jonson was an English playwright and poet. Jonson's artistry exerted a lasting influence on English poetry and stage comedy. He popularised the comedy of humours; he is best known for the satirical plays Every Man in His Humour (1598), Volpone, or The Fox, The Alchemist (1610) and Bartholomew Fair (1614) and for his lyric and epigrammatic poetry. He is regarded as "the second most important English dramatist, after William Shakespeare, during the reign of James I."
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