MACMILLAN Refashioning Ben Jonson: Gender, Politics, and the Canon

Explore a fresh perspective on the early modern dramatist with Refashioning Ben Jonson: Gender, Politics, and the Jonsonian Canon. Published by Palgrave Macmillan, this collection of multi-authored essays revises critical understandings of Ben Jonson and his body of work. The text is self-reflexive, offering a look into the scholarly process itself. This volume brings together original essays from both established and emergent Jonson scholars. By applying materialist, feminist, and queer theory, the contributors provide new readings of Jonsonian playtexts and masques. Whether you are studying familiar works or discovering lesser-known pieces, this collection provides a modern framework for understanding a central figure of the Renaissance. Designed to encourage new approaches, this book serves as a valuable resource for students and academics in the field of theatre history and criticism. It moves beyond traditional interpretations to offer a contemporary academic dialogue on Jonson's lasting impact on the performing arts.