Early Modern ยท Drama / satire
The Alchemist
by Ben Jonson. A major work by Ben Jonson exploring greed, class, performance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1610
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Early Modern
- Genre
- Drama / satire
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Ben Jonson exploring greed, class, performance; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.