Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman by Ben Jonson
"Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman" by Ben Jonson is a comedy first performed in 1609. The play follows Dauphine, who devises an elaborate scheme to secure his inheritance from his uncle Morose, a wealthy man with an extreme hatred of noise. The plan centers on tricking Morose into marrying Epicoene, who appears to be the perfect silent bride. But after the wedding, chaos erupts as the house fills with noisy guests and
the supposedly quiet wife reveals a very different nature. The play builds toward a shocking revelation that changes everything. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 |
|---|---|
| Title | Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic%C5%93ne,_or_The_Silent_Woman |
| Credits | Produced by Amy E Zelmer, Robert Prince, Sue Asscher, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 75.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Inheritance and succession -- Drama |
| Subject | English drama -- 17th century |
| Subject | Married women -- Drama |
| Subject | Uncles -- Drama |
| Subject | Nephews -- Drama |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 4011 |
| Release Date | May 1, 2003 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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