# The Alchemist

**Author:** Ben Jonson
**Tags:** Drama, City and town life, London (England), English drama, English drama (Comedy), Alchemists
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**Added:** 10.07.2026
**URL:** https://samolit.com/books/96127

## Description

In plague-ridden London, Master Lovewit flees to the countryside, leaving his house in the care of his butler, Jeremy. But Jeremy, now known as Face, quickly converts the residence into a den of deception, partnering with the cunning alchemist Subtle and the clever prostitute Dol Common. Together, this unscrupulous trio preys on the insatiable greed and gullibility of the city's inhabitants. From ambitious lawyers' clerks seeking luck at cards to wealthy knights yearning for the philosopher's stone, and even rigid Puritans hoping to fund their cause, a parade of unsuspecting victims falls prey to their elaborate schemes. As the cons grow bolder and the lies more tangled, the question remains: how long can their fantastical world of false promises and mock alchemy last before Lovewit's unexpected return brings their house of cards crashing down?