Ben Jonson: Authority: Criticism

Ben Jonson: Authority: Criticism is the first book-length study of Jonson''s literary criticism, and examines the ways that criticism defines his unprecedented role as a professional author. Each chapter explores a different facet: ''The Lone Wolf'' looks at Jonson''s role in creating a critical discourse to respond to a new literary market-place; ''Poet and Critic'' explores the relationship betw...