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Worlds Greatest Original Classics : Volpone And The Alchemist (Bundle Of 2 Books) Unabridged Classics (Classics Book Set)
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Poor Wretches! I Rather Pity Their Folly And Indiscretion, Than Their Loss Of Time And Money; For These May Be Recovered By Industry: But To Be A Fool Born Is A Disease Incurable. Written By English Dramatist, Ben Jonson, Volpone, The 17Th-Century Renaissance Drama Is A Sharp Comment On Society, That Underscores Elements Of Dark Humour, Greed And Lust. Partially Classified As A Beast-Fable, Its Central Character Volpone, A Wealthy Old Man, Is Bedridden. Drawn To Him Are Three Legacy Hunters - Voltore, A Lawyer, Corbaccio, An Old Gentleman And Corvino, A Merchant - Who Lavish Gifts On Him In The Hope Of Inheriting The Estate From A Grateful Volpone Upon His Death. Believed To Be Amongst The Finest Jacobean Comedies And Ben Jonsons Most Performed Play, Volpone Derives Its Strength From Its Unforgettable Lesson On Human Greed And Avarice. Written By English Dramatist, Ben Jonson, The Alchemist Is A Comedy Condensed Into Five Acts, And Set During The Plague Of 1610 In London. The Play Was First Performed In 1610 And Published In 1612. The Alchemist Presents The Events After Lovewit, A Gentleman, Leaves His House To The Care Of His Butler, Jeremy, Who Then Transforms Himself Into Face. Face Along With Con-Artists, Subtle, A Supposed Alchemist, And Doll Common, A Prostitute, Begins To Run A Fraudulent Business. As The Play Unfolds, The Con-Artists Become Increasingly Delusional About The Existence Of A PhilosopherS Stone All These Events Eventually Culminate In The MasterS Return And An Interesting Plot Twist. The Alchemist Highlights The Deep-Seated Human Craving For More Wealth, Power, And Prestige. It Also Portrays JonsonS Masterly Use Of Language, His Art Of Satire And His Writing As A Dramatist. An Outstanding Insight Into The Journey Of Self Refinement And The Lives Of Those Who Live On The Margins Of Society,The Alchemist Is A Must-Read.
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