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The Alchemist (Paperback)
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The Alchemist (Paperback)
Series: The Yale Ben Jonson Series
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In none of Ben Jonson's plays is Renaissance heroic humanism
converted to comic reality more obviously and successfully than in
The Alchemist. Here the aspiration of the Renaissance to control
and remake the world is imaged as a great swindle, alchemy. Jonson
parodies philosophers, scientists, the new Protestantism, the great
Renaissance merchant adventurers, and the ages' ideals of military
valor and impassioned love. His characters are comic versions of
the ways in which the Renaissance sought power, knowledge, and
pleasure-they are also a remarkably realistic cross section,
ranging from servant through knight, of London's life. One of the
most popular of Jonson's plays during his lifetime and a favorite
throughout the seventeenth century, The Alchemist, was first
produced in 1610. In his introduction, Alvin B. Kernan skillfully
conveys the vitality and ultimate power of this difficult play. The
glosses and explanatory notes clarify Jonson's language, with all
its references to classical and alchemical literature and the
contemporary London underworld. In Appendix I, Mr. Kernan discusses
Jonson's use of alchemy and provides a glossary of alchemical
terms. Appendix II includes a discussion of the text, sources, and
stage history of the play.
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