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 Alchemistis 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: Arden Shakespeare
- | Publication Date: May 23, 2013
- | Number of Pages: 272 pages
- | Binding: Paperback or Softback
- | ISBN-10: 1780938292
- | ISBN-13: 9781780938295
