{"product_id":"ben-jonson-poet-to-poet-9780571226795b","title":"Ben Jonson (Poet to Poet)","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePart of the\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic;\"\u003e Poet to Poet\u003c\/span\u003e series: in this series, a contemporary poet selects and introduces a poet of the past. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe book gives a selection of Jonson’s work (poems, perhaps plays or prose fragments) along with Thom Gunn’s introduction \/ critical commentary. The aim is to offer a “passionate and accessible introduction” to Jonson. Specific biographical hooks in the synopsis include: Jonson was born in London (1572-1637); in 1598 he killed an actor in a duel but avoided hanging via “benefit of clergy”; by 1616 he had regained court favour and had a pension from James I, effectively making him court poet \/ laureate.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42824423309392,"sku":"9780571226795B","price":3.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9780571226795-l.jpg?v=1785896523","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/en-ca\/products\/ben-jonson-poet-to-poet-9780571226795b","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}