The alchemist :  a critical reader /  [Book] : 
edited by Erin Julian and Helen Ostovich. 
 - xviii, 254 pages ;  20 cm. 
 - Arden early modern drama guides .
<br/><br/> 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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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781441154156 (Hardback.) 9781780938295 (Paperback.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Islam and state--Arab countries.<br/>Arab Spring, 2010-.<br/>Islamic law--Political aspects.<br/>Democracy--Arab countries.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>822.3