Title: The Alchemist A Critical Guide
Description: 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.
Subjects: Jonson, ben, 1573-1637, Criticism and interpretation, DRAMA, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Alchemist (Jonson, Ben), Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800