An edition of The Alchemist, 1612
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The alchemist, 1612. --
by Ben Jonson
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January 17, 2025 | History
Samuel Taylor Coleridge said of Ben Jonson's The Alchemist that it had one out of the three most perfect plots in literature. This play, with its sharp portrayal of human folly, is considered by many to be Jonson's best comedy. First performed 1610, its popularity has endured to this day.
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British and irish drama (dramatic works by one author), Open Library Staff Picks, Fiction, Drama, Alchemists, City and town life, London (England), Comedies, Literature: Classics, Alchemist (Jonson, Ben), Women, employment, great britain, English drama (Comedy), English drama -- 17th century, London (England) -- Drama, City and town life -- Drama, Alchemists -- Drama, GeneralPlaces
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Reprint of 1612 London ed.
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| January 17, 2025 | Edited by Phosphorus2906 | edition title and language |
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