The Alchemist: A Critical Reader (Paperback)

Erin Julian

ISBN 10: 1780938292 / ISBN 13: 9781780938295

Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London, 2013

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Paperback. The eponymous alchemist of Ben Jonsons 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 is useful to a diverse assembly of students and scholars, offering fresh new ways into this challenging and fascinating play. Introducing the history of the play's performance and reception, plus major topics in current scholarship, this is a complete guide to Ben Jonson's "The Alchemist". Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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• Titolo: The Alchemist: A Critical Reader (Paperback)
• Editore: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1780938292
• ISBN 13: 9781780938295
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Condizione: new

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Riassunto

Introducing the history of the play's performance and reception plus major topics in current scholarship, this is a comprehensive guide to Ben Jonson's The Alchemist.

Informazioni sugli autori

Erin Julian is a Doctoral Student at McMaster University, Canada.

Helen Ostovich is Professor of English at McMaster University, Canada. She is the editor of a number of editions of Ben Jonson's plays and founding editor of the journal Early Theatre.