Alchemist, The (New Mermaids)

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AuthorJonson, Ben
PublisherMethuen Drama
Bindingpaperback
PublishedNovember 15, 2010
EditionRevised
LanguageEnglish
Pages192
ISBN-101408110202
ISBN-139781408110201
Weight0.44 lb
Dimensions
H × W × L		 0.63 in × 4.96 in × 7.72 in

Alchemist, The (New Mermaids)

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The Alchemist Is A Sublimely Accomplished Satirical Farce About Dreams Of Self-refinement: People Want To Transform Themselves Into Something Nobler, Richer, More Powerful, And More Virile Just As Base Metal Was Touted To Be Transformed Into Gold In The Alchemical Process. First Performed In 1610 And Set In The Same Contemporary London Time Period, The Plot Revolves Around Scheming Con Artists During Their Master{u2019}s Absence From The House. Face, Subtle And Doll Common Dupe A Series Of {u2018}customers{u2019} Whose Desire...

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The Alchemist Is A Sublimely Accomplished Satirical Farce About Dreams Of Self-refinement: People Want To Transform Themselves Into Something Nobler, Richer, More Powerful, And More Virile Just As Base Metal Was Touted To Be Transformed Into Gold In The Alchemical Process. First Performed In 1610 And Set In The Same Contemporary London Time Period, The Plot Revolves Around Scheming Con Artists During Their Master{u2019}s Absence From The House. Face, Subtle And Doll Common Dupe A Series Of {u2018}customers{u2019} Whose Desire For Aggrandizement Leads Them To Believe In The Existence Of The Fabled Zphilosopher{u2019}s Stoney. As Their Equipment Boils Over And Blows Up In The Offstage Kitchen, So Their Plot Heats Up And Is Exploded By The Skeptical Surly And The Arrival Of Their Master Who Quietly Pockets Their Proceeds And Marries The Rich Widow To Boot. The Play Is Generally Considered Ben Jonson's Best Comedy, Deftly Exposing Human Foible And Foolishness To Mockery And Has Continued To Thrive In Stage Productions.--publisher's Description. [pt. 1] Introduction -- About The Play -- A Summary Of The Plot -- The Play -- Original Staging -- Recent Performance History -- A Note On The Text -- Date And Sources -- The Author -- Further Reading -- Abbreviations. [pt. 2] The Alchemist -- Dedication -- To The Reader -- The Persons Of The Play -- The Argument -- Prologue -- The Text -- Appendix. A Note On Anabaptists. Ben Jonson ; Edited By Elizabeth Cook.


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