Volpone, or the Fox

de Ben Jonson, Alvin B. Kernan, Richard B. Young

Volpone (Italian for "sly fox") is a comedy play by English playwright Ben Jonson first produced in 1605-1606, drawing on elements of city comedy and beast fable. A merciless satire of greed and lust, it remains Jonson's most-performed play, and it is ranked among the finest Jacobean era comedies.