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Volpone is Jonson’s greatest and most intense comedy. It is a savage and sardonic satire on human greed and rapacity, but the brilliance of the design and the execution, together with the comments of critics primarily concerned with the literary qualities of the play, should not prevent us from recognizing its perennial vitality as a piece of theatre. The present edition of Volpone has the following features: • Detailed Study of Ben Jonsonian Comedy • A Critical Evaluation of Volpone • Complete Original Text with Modern Prose Version • Detailed Annotations and Explanations • Critical Discussion on All Textual Aspects • Important University Questions with Answers • Selected Literary Criticism