{"product_id":"9781441154156","title":"The Alchemist : A Critical Reader","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eponymous alchemist of Ben Jonson's quick-fire comedy is a fraud: he cannot make gold, but he does make brilliant theatre. \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist \u003c\/i\u003eis a masterpiece of wit and form about the self-delusions of greed and the theatricality of deception. This guide will be useful to a diverse assembly of students and scholars, offering fresh new ways into this challenging and fascinating play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist, A Critical Reader\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent source for a teacher or researcher who is tackling the play and for the interested students who wish to carry their investigations of the play beyond the classroom lecture.” –Kenneth Tucker, Murray State University, \u003ci\u003eThe Shakespeare Newsletter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781441154156\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"The Arden Shakespeare","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40637527032014,"sku":"9781441154156","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_eabf4e6b-eeb0-420c-98ec-7bc632d169eb.jpg?v=1639016299","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781441154156","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}