The Alchemist: A Critical Reader
A Critical Reader| By: | Erin Julian; Helen Ostovich |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9781441154156 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781441176257 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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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.