Volpone

“Good morning to the day; and next, my gold”: Volpone greets his treasure like a saint—and calls riches the world’s soul.

In Ben Jonson’s 1605 comedy, Venice is a city where a fortune can turn a dying man’s visitors into eager birds of prey. Volpone and his quick-witted servant, Mosca, know exactly how to feed their hopes: each gift brings its giver closer to an inheritance that does not exist. Volpone delights less in owning his wealth than in the cunning game that makes others compete for it. But how long can master and servant keep their greedy visitors circling before the game turns on them?

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