Overview
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.
- | Author: Erin Julian
- | Publisher: Continnuum-3PL
- | Publication Date: May 23, 2013
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Binding: Hardback or Cased Book
- | ISBN-10: 1441154159
- | ISBN-13: 9781441154156
