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The Alchemist: Ben Jonson

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Written in the context of plague in London, The Alchemist’s plot and language are deeply concerned with speed and speculation.

Date Published: 01 March 2019
Contributors:
Emma Smith
In Collection(s): Ben Jonson, Shakespeare’s Contemporary dramatists
Keywords:
Ben Jonson, the alchemist
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: The Alchemist: Ben Jonson by Emma Smith at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/alchemist-ben-jonson. Published on 01 March 2019. Accessed on 29 October 2025.

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