01755cam a22003733u 4500 4039 UtSlPG 20260610133120.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Jonson, Ben, 1573?-1637 Volpone; Or, The Fox Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volpone Release date is 2003-05-01 Produced by Amy E Zelmer, Robert Prince, Sue Asscheri, and David Widger "Volpone; Or, The Fox" by Ben Jonson is a comedy play first produced in 1605–1606. In this merciless satire of greed and lust, a wealthy Venetian pretends to be dying to trick three greedy men hoping to inherit his fortune. With his cunning servant Mosca, Volpone weaves elaborate deceptions that escalate dangerously when desire for a beautiful woman enters the scheme. The plots grow increasingly complex until master and servant become entangled in their own web of lies, leading to consequences neither anticipated. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English drama (Comedy) Satire, English Inheritance and succession -- Drama English drama -- 17th century Venice (Italy) -- Drama Extortion -- Drama https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4039 46085 46085