Censuring Indulgence
Volpone's “Use of Riches” and the Problem of Luxury 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8137063 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alison V Scott (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 2008 |
| Issue | 110 |
| Pages | 1-15 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | AUMLA-Journal of the Australasian Universities Language and Literature Association (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0001-2793 • E-ISSN: 2051-2864 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/000127908805259734 |
| OpenAlex | W1965586941 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
A literary criticism is presented examining how the theatrical production Volpone, by Ben Jonson, depicts avarice and luxury. The author suggests that the character of Volpone represents the negative aspects of luxury and comments on how Jonson presents a satirical view of the social effects of consumerism. She discusses how Volpone's greed distorts his perception of the character of Celia and characterizes Volpone's greed as a form of idolatry
Aesthetics · Art · Character (mathematics · Consumerism · Criticism · Idolatry · Indulgence · Literature · Political science · Theology · Historical Economic and Social Studies · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism
| Highly cited | No |
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