Jonsons Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy andaspiration among the ambitious middle classes who seek happiness in fame andmaterial fortu... » 

Jonsons Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy andaspiration among the ambitious middle classes who seek happiness in fame andmaterial fortune. This first critical edition of the play conveys early modernobsessions with wealth and selfdisplay through historical contexts. The bookoffers an intriguing look at the course of urban comedy and a wealth ofinformation about social relationships and colloquial language at the end ofthe Elizabethan period. «