Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 2178 Jonson, Ben 1637 Johnson, Ben Jonson, Benjamin Ionson, Ben Every Man in His Humor Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Man_in_His_Humour Produced by Amy E Zelmer, Sue Asscher, Robert Prince, and David Widger "Every Man in His Humour" by Ben Jonson is a comedy written during the late 16th century, often regarded as a pivotal work in English drama. The play is centered around the character Edward Knowell, an impressionable young man whose father, Knowell, disapproves of his son's choice of friends and lifestyle, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings and character interactions in the bustling social scene of London. The beginning of the play sets the stage by introducing Knowell, who is concerned about his scholarly son and his potentially misguided choices. A comedic tone is established as the interactions between Knowell and his cousin Stephen reveal Stephen's frivolous attitude and aspirations for gentlemanly status, contrasted against Knowell's more serious demeanor. As the action unfolds, we encounter other characters who embody various comedic humours, laying the groundwork for the interplay of social commentary and character-driven humor that Jonson is famous for. Themes of youthful folly, parental concern, and the clash of social expectations are introduced, promising an engaging exploration of human nature through wit and satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama (Comedy) London (England) -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 365063 2025-08-03T03:57:46.045449 text/html 359791 2013-01-25T15:56:04 text/html 203418 2025-08-03T03:57:55.634872 application/epub+zip 212755 2025-08-03T03:57:49.045424 application/epub+zip 202250 2025-08-03T03:57:47.794436 application/epub+zip 403243 2025-08-03T03:57:59.063888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422485 2025-08-03T03:57:54.770875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369226 2022-09-03T06:55:08.758382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316644 2025-08-03T03:57:45.206458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316547 2009-03-28T08:09:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18706 2025-08-03T03:57:59.201850 application/rdf+xml 14808 2025-08-03T03:57:48.290418 image/jpeg 4213 2025-08-03T03:57:48.043402 image/jpeg 128313 2013-01-25T15:56:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 124368 2009-03-28T08:11:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 204273 2025-08-03T03:57:46.071450 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia