Acknowledgements
Introduction
1 Reconstructing Jonson’s parts
2 Jonson’s revisions
3 Jonson among the actors
4 Spectating parts
Case study: ‘Cupid’ (Cynthia’s Revels (Q))
5 Humorous parts: sweet fools
Case study: ‘Polish’ (The Magnetic Lady)
6 Humorous parts: bitter fools
Case study: ‘Adam Overdo’ (Bartholomew Fair)
7 Apprentice parts
Case study: ‘Frances Fitzdottrel’ (The Devil Is an Ass)
8 Plotting parts
Case study: ‘Catiline’ (Catiline)
9 All parts assembled
Case study: The Alchemist 4.6–4.7
10 Taking the measure of Jonson’s plays
11 Conclusion
12 Bibliography
Appendix 1: Actors’ Parts in Case Studes
‘Cupid’ (Cynthia’s Revels (Q))
‘Polish’ (The Magnetic Lady)
‘Adam Overdo’ (Bartholomew Fair)
‘Frances Fitzdottrel’ (The Devil Is an Ass)
‘Catiline’ (Catiline)
The Alchemist 4.6–4.7
Appendix 2: Sizes of Actors’ parts in Jonson’s plays
Index
Biography
Jakub Boguszak is a Lecturer in Shakespeare and Early Modern Theatre at the University of Southampton, UK. His published work includes studies of Shakespeare, Jonson, and early modern drama in performance and in print.
