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The alchemist

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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 into 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.

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Cambridge University Press
0521485835 / 9780521485838
Paperback / softback
822.3
07/12/1995
United Kingdom
English
334p.
20 cm
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