The Alchemist: A Critical Reader by Erin Julian

The Alchemist: A Critical Reader by Erin Julian

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 is useful to a diverse assembly of students and scholars, offering fresh new ways into this challenging and fascinating play.

The Alchemist, A Critical Reader is an excellent source for a teacher or researcher who is tackling the play and for the interested students who wish to carry their investigations of the play beyond the classroom lecture-- Kenneth Tucker, Murray State University, USA * The Shakespeare Newsletter *

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.

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ISBN 13	9781780938295
ISBN 10	1780938292
Title	The Alchemist: A Critical Reader
Author	Erin Julian
Series	Arden Early Modern Drama Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2013-03-28
Number of pages	272
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.