Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist: Contemporary Relevance
2025-06-07
Overrun by gullible souls piously intent on social elevation, Ben Jonson’s The Alchemist is a comedic exposé in which the fabric of society is inextricably linked to the status-quo and its ravenous desire for wealth and power. Through the characters in the play, Jonson presents an allusive manifestation of ElizabethanContinue Reading