The Jonson, Ben 1573?-1637 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson is a comedy first performed in 1610. When a plague forces a London gentleman to flee the city, his scheming butler transforms the empty house into a den of fraud. Teaming with a conman and a prostitute, he preys on the greed and ambitions of eager victims—a gambling clerk, a wealthy nobleman seeking the philosopher's stone, and religious zealots hoping to turn metal into gold. As deceptions multiply and schemes collide, the swindlers' elaborate house of cards grows dangerously unstable. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(play) Release date is 2003-05-01 Produced by Amy E Zelmer, Robert Prince, Sue Asscher, and David Widger Original publication data not identified English drama (Comedy) English drama -- 17th century London (England) -- Drama City and town life -- Drama Alchemists -- Drama PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4081 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4081 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133121.0 4081