The Devil is an Ass: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Devil is an Ass is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Jonson, Ben (?–1637).
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"The Devil is an Ass" by Ben Jonson is a Jacobean comedy first performed in 1616. When a minor devil named Pug begs to visit Earth, Satan warns him that London's vices have grown too sophisticated for a simple demon. Sent to plague the foolish Fabian Fitzdottrel, Pug finds himself hopelessly outmatched by cunning swindlers and charming gallants who converge on his master. As confidence men spin elaborate schemes and pursue Fitzdottrel's virtuous wife, the hapless devil discovers that human corruption far exceeds anything Hell has to offer.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Devil is an Ass
- Author credits: Jonson, Ben (?–1637)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- English drama -- 17th century
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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