Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson (1572-1637) was born in London, and became a leading poet, playwright and essayist of the Elizabethan age. In 1598 he killed an actor in a duel but escaped hanging by pleading benefit of the clergy, and by 1616 had re-established enough Court favour to be awarded a pension by James I - in effect making him the first Poet Laureate.

• | Author: Ben Jonson, Thom Gunn
• | Publisher: Faber & Faber
• | Publication Date: Apr 07, 2005
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9780571226795
• | ISBN-10: 0571226795