Volpone
Play by Ben Jonson
Volpone is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605–1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is ranked among the... Wikipedia
Originally published: 1606
Playwright: Ben Jonson
Characters: Lady Would-Be, Voltore, Sir Politic Would-Be, and more
Genre: comedy, city comedy
Original language: Early Modern English
Setting: Venice, Renaissance period
Subject: greed, lust