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A Tale of a Tub: Ben Jonson's Folk Play
Record #:
35675
Author(s):
Williams, Mary C.
Abstract:
In the 1500s, Ben Jonson was a notable playwright for satirical comedies. Tale of a Tub is a comedy about marriages arranged on St. Valentine’s Day. The play is filled with folk customs, speech, and ballads from the time.
Source:
North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6),
Vol. 22 Issue 4, Nov 1974
,
p
161-168
Subject(s):
Playwrights
;
Folk speech
;
Ballads
;
Dancers--Chapel Hill
;
Folk festivals