Alchemist; Author: Jonson, Ben; Editor: Woolland, Brian; Paperback; Standard Hardcover size

Author: Jonson, Ben; Editor: Woolland, Brian
Cambridge Literature; Paperback; Standard Hardcover size; Glossary
336 pages
Published: December 1995
Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521485835

The Alchemist has been described as the greatest farce in the English language. In this newly established edition, Ben Jonson's rich play offers intriguing insights info London life of the early seventeenth century. He satirises and celebrates the confusions and anarchy of a fast-moving city world populated by a fascinating array of diverse and devious characters. Cambridge Literatureis a series of study texts which presents writing in the English-speaking world from the 16th century up to the present day. The series includes novels, drama, short stories, poetry, essays and othertypes of non-fiction. Each edition has the complete text with an appropriate glossary. The student will find in each volume a helpful introduction and a full section of resource notes encouraging actiThis text is part of the Cambridge Literature series of literary texts edited for study by students aged 14-18 in English-speaking classrooms. It includes novels, poetry, short stories, essays, travel-writing and other non-fiction.