First performed in 1610, The Alchemist is often considered to be Jonson's best comedy. The complex plot, claimed by Samuel Taylor Coleridge to be one of the three most perfect in literature, sees Lovewit, who has moved to the country to avoid an outbreak of the plague in London, leave his residence in the hands of his clever servant Face. With the assistance of a charlatan, Subtle, and a prostitute named Doll Common, he attempts to cheat a range of foolish clients.

This edition includes an introduction and glossary by Felix E. Schelling.

Additional resources:

Wikipedia: The Alchemist
Wikipedia: Ben Jonson

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