Alchemist

Samuel Taylor Coleridge said of Ben Jonson's The Alchemist that it had one out of the three most ...

Harvard Classics Volume 47

Contents:1. The Shoemaker's Holiday, by Thomas Dekker2. The Alchemist, by Ben Jonson3. Philaster,...

The Alchemist

Ben Jonson's 'The Alchemist' is a masterful comedy that explores themes of greed, deception, and ...

Volpone and Other Plays

Every Man in His Humour

In the late sixteenth century, English playwright Ben Jonson revitalized an ancient style of come...

Epicoene

In this Renaissance comedy, a marriage that was entered into for all the wrong reasons goes hilar...

Cynthia’s Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love

Ben Jonson's 'Cynthia's Revels; Or, The Fountain of Self-Love' is a rich and dynamic exploration ...

Every Man in His Humour

In the late sixteenth century, English playwright Ben Jonson revitalized an ancient style of come...

Sejanus: His Fall

'Sejanus: His Fall' by Ben Jonson is a tragedy about Lucius Aelius Sejanus, the favorite of the R...

Sejanus: His Fall

This tragic masterpiece by English playwright Ben Jonson explores the life of Roman soldier Luciu...

Every Man out of His Humour

Ben Jonson's 'Every Man out of His Humour' is a comedic play that satirizes the social customs an...

Cynthia’s Revels

This satirical drama from one of the only playwrights regarded as a contemporary equal of Shakesp...