Widely performed and studied, "The Alchemist" is one of the world's great comedies. It was first performed in 1610, and its success kept it in the repertory until the closing of the theatres. After the Restoration, it was one of the first plays to be revived and it has been produced with increasing frequency ever since. This edition is based on a reconsideration of the early texts, but the spelling and punctuation are modernized. The comprehensive introduction details Jonson's life and the play's stage history, discusses the text in detail, and has a section on alchemy.
- ISBN10 0719016177
- ISBN13 9780719016172
- Publish Date 25 April 1986
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 25 April 2006
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Manchester University Press
- Format Paperback
- Pages 288
- Language English