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BEN JONSON’S SEJANUS AND SHAKESPEARE’S OTHELLO: TWO PLAYS PERFORMED BY THE KING’S MEN IN 1603.

Authors :
PHILO, JOHN-MARK
Source :
Shakespeare Survey. 2022, Vol. 75, p122-136. 15p.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

The article compares two plays Ben Jonson's Sejanus and William Shakespeare's Othello. It argues that there are close points of contact between the two plays, it also mentions about the Shakespeare's Company responsible for staging Jonson's works, including Every Man in His Humour and others; and also discussed thematic parallels between Sejanus and Othello.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00809152
Volume :
75
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Shakespeare Survey
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
164728863