Readnara
The Alchemist — Ben Jonson

The Alchemist

Ben Jonson

  • Drama
  • Book language: English
  • 233 pages

The Alchemist is a comedy by Ben Jonson, first performed in the early 17th century. In London, a group of con artists use an absent household to sell fake alchemical schemes to gullible clients. It is worth listening for its sharp dialogue and satirical look at greed and credulity.

Listen to the whole book free

Already have an account? Sign in and listen

Free with a free account. The book is read by an AI-generated voice; the text follows along.

Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.

Contents

  1. THE ALCHEMIST
  2. Contents
  3. INTRODUCTION
  4. TO THE READER.
  5. DRAMATIS PERSONAE.
  6. ARGUMENT.
  7. PROLOGUE.
  8. ACT 1. SCENE 1.1.
  9. ACT 2. SCENE 2.1.
  10. ACT 3. SCENE 3.1.
  11. ACT 4. SCENE 4.1.
  12. ACT 5. SCENE 5.1.
  13. GLOSSARY
  14. PARTED, endowed, talented.
  15. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG™ LICENSE

You may also like