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The Alchemist Hardback book

The Alchemist

by Ben Jonson

This edition brings together Jonson's four great comedies in one volume. Volpone, which was first performed in 1606, dramatizes the corrupting nature of greed in an exuberant satire set in contemporary Venice. The first production of Epicene marked the end of a year-long closure of the theatres because of an epidemic of Plague in 1609; its comedy affirms the consolatory power of laughter at such a time. The Alchemist (1610) deploys the metaphors of alchemical transformation to emphasize the mutability of the characters and ther relationships. In Bartholomew Fair (1614) Jonson ebroils the visitors to the fair in its myriad temptations, exposing the materialistic impulses beneath the apparent godliness of jacobean Puritans. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. Stage directions have been added to facilitate the reconstruction of the plays' performance, and there is a scholarly introduction, detailed annotation, and a glossary.

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0198121504 New and unread! ! -Has publishers ink marks. May have minor shelf wear from storage. Binding is coming slightly loose from the spine. Still in good condition. -Always Compare Seller Feedback and Rank before Purchasing- See more details about The Alchemist and Other Plays: Volpone, Or the Fox; Epicene, Or the Silent Woman; the Alchemist; Bartholomew Fair (Worlds Classics)

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1995. Hardcover. Cloth. 8vo. 530 pp. Light wear to dj. Ex-library with usual markings and labels. Sound working copy. See more details about The Alchemist and Other Plays: Volpone, Or the Fox; Epicene, Or the Silent Woman; the Alchemist; Bartholomew Fair (Worlds Classics)

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This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (558) this edition brings together jonson's four great comedies: volpone, epicene, the alchemist, and bartholomew fair. the texts of the plays have been newly edited, and there is a scholarly introduction, detailed annotation, and a glossary. (Hardback) See more details about The Alchemist and Other Plays (Volpone, Or the Fox; Epicene, Or the Silent Woman; the Alchemist; Bartholemew Fair)

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This edition brings together Jonson's four great comedies: Volpone, Epicene, The Alchemist, and Bartholomew Fair. See more details about Ben Jonson: Volpone, Or the Fox Epicene, Or the Si

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