{"product_id":"9780713666687","title":"New Mermaids: Epicone or The Silent","description":"Author: Jonson,Ben\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780713666687\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 01 Jan 2003\u003cbr\u003ePages: 0\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpicoene\u003c\/i\u003e is Jonson's most daring departure from comedy's normal direction and purpose; instead of leading its characters from sorrow to joy and reaffirming the harmony of the social group, it ends in lack, loss and disharmony. The introduction discusses the play's pervading concern with sexual decorum (or lack of it) and shows how each of the play's socially disruptive characters is matched with an appropriate mode of disorderly speech, while the imagery stresses the ideas of social division and disorder.\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003eThe author\u003cbr\u003eDate and stage history\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003eThe play\u003cbr\u003eNote on the text\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations\u003cbr\u003eFurther reading\u003cbr\u003eThe playtext\u003cbr\u003eAppendices- Early musical setting; Jonson's classical sources","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47509009072286,"sku":"UBD-9780713666687","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780713666687.jpg?v=1780639398","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780713666687","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}