Ben Jonson
Alchemist
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, particularly the gullibility fueled by greed. Through the lens of characters from all walks of life, Jonson exposes the absurdity of human weakness, especially in the face of enticing promises like youth...
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Episodes
05 - Act 5 - Alchemist by Ben Jonson 11.11.2025 31:26
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, part...
04 - Act 4 - Alchemist by Ben Jonson 11.11.2025 47:20
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, part...
03 - Act 3 - Alchemist by Ben Jonson 11.11.2025 30:31
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, part...
02 - Act 2 - Alchemist by Ben Jonson 11.11.2025 45:44
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, part...
01 - Act 1 - Alchemist by Ben Jonson 11.11.2025 31:47
In the midst of a plague outbreak in London, the gentleman Lovewit retreats to the countryside, leaving his house under the dubious care of his crafty butler, Jeremy. Seizing the chance, Jeremy adopts the guise of Captain Face and recruits the help of Subtle, a cunning conman, and Dol Common, a streetwise prostitute. In The Alchemist, Jonson boldly satirizes the follies and vices of humanity, part...
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