{"product_id":"the-alchemist-ben-jonson-9791043136696","title":"The Alchemist","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst performed in \u003cstrong\u003e1610\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eBen Jonson\u003c\/strong\u003e's greatest comedies. Written for the King's Men-the acting company to which \u003cstrong\u003eShakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e belonged-it was first performed in Oxford because the playhouses in London were closed due to the plague. It was an immediate success and has remained a popular staple ever since.The play centers around a con man, his female accomplice, and a roguish butler who uses his master's house to gull a series of victims out of their money and goods. Jonson uses the play to satirize as many people as he can-pompous lords, greedy commoners, and self-righteous Anabaptists alike-as his three con artists proceed to bilk everyone who comes to their door. They don multiple roles and weave elaborate tales to exploit their victims' greed and amass a small fortune. But it all comes to a sudden, raucous end when the master unexpectedly returns to London and all the victims gather to try and reclaim their property.First performed in \u003cstrong\u003e1610\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eBen Jonson\u003c\/strong\u003e's greatest comedies. Written for the King's Men-the acting company to which \u003cstrong\u003eShakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e belonged-it was first performed in Oxford because the playhouses in London were closed due to the plague. It was an immediate success and has remained a popular staple ever since.The play centers around a con man, his female accomplice, and a roguish butler who uses his master's house to gull a series of victims out of their money and goods. Jonson uses the play to satirize as many people as he can-pompous lords, greedy commoners, and self-righteous Anabaptists alike-as his three con artists proceed to bilk everyone who comes to their door. They don multiple roles and weave elaborate tales to exploit their victims' greed and amass a small fortune. But it all comes to a sudden, raucous end when the master unexpectedly returns to London and all the victims gather to try and reclaim their property.First performed in \u003cstrong\u003e1610\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eBen Jonson\u003c\/strong\u003e's greatest comedies. Written for the King's Men-the acting company to which \u003cstrong\u003eShakespeare\u003c\/strong\u003e belonged-it was first performed in Oxford because the playhouses in London were closed due to the plague. It was an immediate success and has remained a popular staple ever since.The play centers around a con man, his female accomplice, and a roguish butler who uses his master's house to gull a series of victims out of their money and goods. Jonson uses the play to satirize as many people as he can-pompous lords, greedy commoners, and self-righteous Anabaptists alike-as his three con artists proceed to bilk everyone who comes to their door. They don multiple roles and weave elaborate tales to exploit their victims' greed and amass a small fortune. But it all comes to a sudden, raucous end when the master unexpectedly returns to London and all the victims gather to try and reclaim their property.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Jonson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9791043136696\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Les Prairies Numeriques\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Ben Jonson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443194769663,"sku":"9791043136696","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0da2ec5b-868b-4aa0-b6f4-df4697a3b8f3.jpg?v=1777202483","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-alchemist-ben-jonson-9791043136696","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}