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The Alchemist (Paperback, Revised - Revised edition)
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The Alchemist (Paperback, Revised - Revised edition)
Series: New Mermaids
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Loot Price R316
Discovery Miles 3 160
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The Alchemist is set during a plague epidemic in the Liberty of
Blackfriars in 1610 - and was first performed on tour in 1610 by
the company whose London home at Blackfriars was temporarily closed
due to a plague epidemic. The play is a sublimely accomplished
satirical farce about people's diverse dreams of self-refinement:
they all want to transform themselves into something nobler,
richer, more powerful, more virile, just as base metal was supposed
to be transformed into gold in the alchemical process. During their
master's absence from the house, the con-artists Face, Subtle and
Doll Common dupe a series of 'customers' whose greed leads them to
believe in the existence of the fabled Philosopher's Stone. As
their equipment boils over and blows up in the offstage kitchen, so
their plot heats up and is exploded by the sceptical Surly and the
arrival of their master - who quietly pockets their proceeds and
marries the rich widow to boot. The lively introduction focuses on
the play as a comedy about swindlers and characters on the margins
of society. It highlights Jonson's cratft as a dramatist and his
masterful use of language, building into the play all actors and
directors need to know about its characters and action. With
helpful on-page commentary notes, this student edition also
discusses the play in its theatrical and historical context and
traces its connections to modern theatre, bringing its farcical
comedy vividly to life.
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