Every Man in His Humour (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Benjamin Jonson
- First Published: 1601
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: Late sixteenth century
- Setting: London, England
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of humors
- Subjects: Love or romance, Poetry or poets, England or English people, London, Human behavior, Sixteenth century, Braggarts
- Locales: London, England
Characters Discussed
Knowell, an old gentleman. A kind and generous father, he is somewhat inclined to formality and overstrictness in governing his son. After being tricked into a ridiculous situation by his son Edward, Wellbred, and Brainworm, he good-humoredly forgives them and confesses that he has brought on his discomfiture by his own meddlesomeness.
Edward Knowell, Old Knowell’s son. A bright young student, he troubles his father by too much attention to poetry, “that fruitless and unprofitable art.” With his friend Wellbred, he finds enjoyment in the...
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