{"product_id":"the-alchemist-9781472532596","title":"The Alchemist","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fast-paced whirlwind of fantasy and mockery confined to a single room, \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e offers a witty culmination of Jonson's experiments with city comedy. The play has been widely recognised as one of the most impressive achievements of the period's theatre; Coleridge famously described it as one of the three most perfect plots in literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet it is a notoriously difficult play: its alchemical language has aged into obscurity, and its insiderly humour can seem impenetrable to students approaching it for the first time. This comprehensively annotated edition translates and illuminates the play's many pleasures and shows how Jonson's cynical, street-wise wit resonates with our contemporary sensibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePollard highlights the play's witty ingenuity, while offering the information and guidance to enable students to understand and enjoy \u003ci\u003eThe Alchemist\u003c\/i\u003e fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599022899436,"sku":"9781472532596","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781472532596-the-alchemist.jpg?v=1777971677","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-alchemist-9781472532596","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}