Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic%C5%93ne,_or_The_Silent_Woman Release date is 2003-05-01 Produced by Amy E Zelmer, Robert Prince, Sue Asscher, and David Widger Original publication data not identified English drama (Comedy) Comedy plays Inheritance and succession -- Drama English drama -- 17th century Married women -- Drama Uncles -- Drama Nephews -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4011 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4011 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133120.0 4011