The alchemist : [Book] : a critical reader / edited by Erin Julian and Helen Ostovich.

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Arden early modern drama guidesDescription: xviii, 254 pages ; 20 cmISBN:

9781441154156 (Hardback.)
9781780938295 (Paperback.)

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822.3 23

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822.3

Summary: 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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Books	Junaid Zaidi Library, COMSATS University Islamabad 2nd Floor	822.3 ALC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		52078
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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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