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THE ALCHEMIST (UNABRIDGED CLASSICS)
Publisher:
Om Books International
| Author:
Ben Jonson
| Language:
English
| Format:
Paperback
Publisher:
Om Books International
Author:
Ben Jonson
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
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Written by English dramatist,
Ben Jonson, The Alchemist is a comedy condensed into five acts, and set
during the plague of 1610 in London. The play was first performed in 1610 and
published in 1612.
The Alchemist presents the events after Lovewit, a gentleman, leaves his
house to the care of his butler, Jeremy, who then transforms himself into
Face. Face along with con-artists, Subtle, a supposed alchemist, and Doll
Common, a prostitute, begins to run a fraudulent business.
As the play unfolds, the con-artists become increasingly delusional about
the existence of a Philosopher’s Stone All these events eventually culminate
in the master’s return and an interesting plot twist.
The Alchemist highlights the deep-seated human craving for more wealth,
power, and prestige. It also portrays Jonson’s masterly use of language, his
art of satire and his writing as a dramatist. An outstanding insight into the
journey of self refinement and the lives of those who live on the margins of
society,The Alchemist is a must-read.
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Written by English dramatist,
Ben Jonson, The Alchemist is a comedy condensed into five acts, and set
during the plague of 1610 in London. The play was first performed in 1610 and
published in 1612.
The Alchemist presents the events after Lovewit, a gentleman, leaves his
house to the care of his butler, Jeremy, who then transforms himself into
Face. Face along with con-artists, Subtle, a supposed alchemist, and Doll
Common, a prostitute, begins to run a fraudulent business.
As the play unfolds, the con-artists become increasingly delusional about
the existence of a Philosopher’s Stone All these events eventually culminate
in the master’s return and an interesting plot twist.
The Alchemist highlights the deep-seated human craving for more wealth,
power, and prestige. It also portrays Jonson’s masterly use of language, his
art of satire and his writing as a dramatist. An outstanding insight into the
journey of self refinement and the lives of those who live on the margins of
society,The Alchemist is a must-read.
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