Jan 1, 2010

Bartholomew Fair | Bartholomew Fair

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Author: Ben Jonson
First Published: 1631
Type of Work: Play
Type of Plot: Satire
Time of Work: Early seventeenth century
Setting: Smithfield, London, England
Genres: Satire, Drama, Comedy
Subjects: Love or romance, England or English people, Seventeenth century, London, Theft, Puppets or puppet plays, Fairs, Puritans or Puritanism
Locales: London, England

Characters Discussed

Bartholomew Cokes, a foolish, prodigal young gentleman of Harrow. He is made of the stuff without which fairs and carnivals cannot succeed; fortunately for them, his kind is supposed to be born at the rate of one a minute. A trinket- buyer, he is carried away by the trifles in the booths, and he is an easy victim for pickpockets and confidence men. Blessed with a lovely, well-to-do fiancée, he neglects and loses her.

John Littlewit, a petty official with a pretty wife and a mother-in-law with Puritan leanings. He takes great pride in the fair,...

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Bartholomew Fair | Bartholomew Fair

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