The alchemist : a critical reader /

The alchemist : a critical reader / [Book] : edited by Erin Julian and Helen Ostovich. - xviii, 254 pages ; 20 cm. - Arden early modern drama guides .

The eponymous alchemist of Ben Jonson's quick-fire comedy is a fraud: he cannot make gold, but he does make brilliant theatre. The Alchemist is a masterpiece of wit and form about the self-delusions of greed and the theatricality of deception. This guide will be useful to a diverse assembly of students and scholars, offering fresh new ways into this challenging and fascinating play.

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9781441154156 (Hardback.) 9781780938295 (Paperback.)


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