The Alchemist

Name: The Alchemist
Author: Ben Jonson
ISBN: 9781787367289

Author: Ben Jonson
Language: English
Length: 284 pages
ISBN: 9781787367289
Published: 20 August 2023
Imprint: Sovereign

Comedy
Satire
Greed
Deception
Transformation
London
Alchemy
Con artists
Wealth
Ambition

All titles

Description

"The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson is a comedic play that satirizes the greed and gullibility of its characters. Set in London, it follows three con artists who exploit the desire for wealth and transformation. As they pose as alchemists, chaos ensues when their schemes collide. The play humorously examines human flaws and the pursuit of unrealistic ambitions, showcasing Jonson's wit and social commentary.

Author

Ben Jonson (1572–1637) was the great comic dramatist of Shakespeare's age — a poet of city intrigue, gullibility, and verbal fireworks. The Alchemist, Volpone, and Every Man in His Humour made London itself a stage of schemes and comeuppance. Scholar, satirist, and masque-maker to the court, Jonson wrote classical comedy with a street ear. His seven titles here open a door into Jacobean theatre at its sharpest and funniest.

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