Publisher's Synopsis
The Alchemist, Catiline and Bartholomew Fair: The Works of Ben Jonson V4 is a book that contains three plays written by the famous English playwright Ben Jonson. The first play, The Alchemist, is a comedy that tells the story of a group of con artists who use their skills to trick people into giving them money. The second play, Catiline, is a historical drama that is based on the life of the Roman politician Lucius Sergius Catilina, who was involved in a conspiracy to overthrow the Roman government. The third play, Bartholomew Fair, is a comedy that takes place at a fair in London and follows the lives of various characters who attend the fair. The book is part of a larger collection of Jonson's works and provides readers with an insight into the playwright's unique style and perspective on the world.1816. Part Four of Nine. Dramatist, poet, scholar and writer of court masques, Ben Jonson was the leading literary figure during the reign of King James I. Jonson was known as an avid scholar of Latin and Greek, and his mastery of the classics, the high-spirited buoyancy of his plays and the brilliance of his language have earned him a reputation as one of the great playwrights in English literature. Among his major plays are the comedies are The Alchemist and Bartholomew Fair. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
