Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson

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By Hazel Ricci Posted on Mar 10, 2026
In Category - Cornerstone Works
Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637
English
"Every Man in His Humour" by Ben Jonson is a comedy performed in 1598. This groundbreaking "humours comedy" presents characters dominated by singular obsessions and quirks. When a concerned father tries to spy on his wayward son's activities in the city, his servant continually undermines the surveillance. Meanwhile, a merchant spirals into intense...
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fools, and pretentious poets—collide in escalating complications that only a wise judge might untangle. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Robert Clark
1 year ago

Text is crisp, making it easy to focus.

Margaret Brown
5 months ago

This is one of those stories where it challenges the reader's perspective in an intellectual way. I would gladly recommend this title.

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