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Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-LoveBen Jonson

Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love

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Original author: Ben Jonson

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"Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love" by Ben Jonson is a satirical stage play first performed in 1600. Part of the famous War of the Theatres, the play unfolds at a gathering where courtiers drink from Narcissus's spring, becoming consumed with vanity and self-love. Through elaborate competitions and masques, goddess Cynthia eventually reveals that vices have masqueraded as virtues. Rich in music and mythological references, this comedy explores the follies of courtly ambition and the corrupting nature of excessive self-regard.

Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love, by Ben Jonson. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #3771.

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9 Chapters

  1. 1.Introduction10,864 words
  2. 2.Prologue123 words
  3. 3.Act I: Scene I.--A Grove and Fountain4,147 words
  4. 4.Act II: Scene I.--The Court4,120 words
  5. 5.Act III: Scene I.--An Apartment at the Court3,351 words
  1. 6.Act IV: Scene I.--An Apartment in the Palace6,696 words
  2. 7.Act V: Scene I.--The Same (1)7,883 words
  3. 8.Act V: Scene I.--The Same (2)7,395 words
  4. 9.Act V: Scene I.--The Same (3)3,422 words