Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman: Play Guide and Free Edition
Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Jonson, Ben (?–1637).
Catalogue synopsis
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"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.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Epicoene; Or, The Silent Woman
- Author credits: Jonson, Ben (?–1637)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- English drama (Comedy)
- English drama -- 17th century
- Inheritance and succession -- Drama
- Married women -- Drama
- Nephews -- Drama
- Uncles -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Opera
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