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Violence
Barely any
Period slapstick violence; con artist confrontations
Language
Barely any
Period Jacobean English with some bawdy language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Bawdy sexual humor typical of Jacobean comedy
Substance Use
Barely any
Period references to drink
Emotional Intensity
None
Comic themes of greed, the folly of those who want something for nothing, and the brilliant mechanics of con artistry
What this book is about
Ben Jonson's 1612 Jacobean comedy is one of the greatest English comedies. Subtle, Face, and Dol Common run con after con on greedy Londoners seeking gold, magic, and forbidden power. Bawdy humor and period language. Classic English literature appropriate for high school and above.
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Period bawdy humor
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