«Christmas Boxed Set: 400+», by L. Frank Baum, Leo Tolstoy, F. Marion Crawford, J. M. Barrie, Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett. This digital edition brings together the text and its chapter structure for continuous reading. Contents include: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (L. Frank Baum) ; 1. Burzee ; 2. The Child of the Forest ; 3. The Adoption ; 5. The Master Woodsman.

This carefully curated anthology brings together a broad selection of timeless works in one digital edition. Readers can discover essential voices, memorable stories and enduring ideas across a rich variety of literary styles. Prepared for comfortable continuous reading, this collection is ideal for exploring classic literature or returning to lasting favorites.

Book 1: Step into the world of comedic satire with “Every Man in His Humor by Ben Jonson.” Ben Jonson's play takes a humorous look at human folly and the quirks of individual personalities, offering a delightful exploration of the comedic potential inherent in the diversity of human behavior.Book 2: Indulge in the clever machinations and deceitful plots of “Volpone; Or, The Fox by Ben Jonson.” Jonson's comedy unfol...

10 Complete Works of Ben JonsonCynthia's RevelsDiscoveries and Some PoemsEpicoeneEvery Man In His Humor (2nd version)Every Man In His HumourEvery Man Out Of His HumourSejanus - His FallThe AlchemistThe PoetasterVolpone

This book-collection file includes: The Alchemist, Cynthia's Revels, Epicoene, Every Man in His Humour, Every Man Out of His Humour, The Poetaster, Sejanus, and Volpone. It also includes Felix Schelling's introduction to the Complete Plays of Ben Jonson. According to Schelling, Jonson is "the greatest of English dramatists except Shakespeare, the first literary dictator and poet-laureate, a writer of verse, prose, satire, and criticism who most potently of all the men of his time affected ...

The Alchemist is set during a plague epidemic in the Liberty of Blackfriars in 1610 - and was first performed on tour in 1610 by the company whose London home at Blackfriars was temporarily closed due to a plague epidemic. The play is a sublimely accomplished satirical farce about people's diverse dreams of self-refinement: they all want to transform themselves into something nobler, richer, more powerful, more virile, just as base metal was supposed to be transformed into gold in the alch...

Dive into the world of dark comedy with The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. This classic play, set during the plague in London, masterfully portrays the tricks of three con-artists, exploiting the greed and gullibility of their victims. With its satirical lens, Jonson's play offers timeless insights into human nature and society's obsession with wealth and power. Explore the depths of human folly with The Alchemist by Ben Jonson. Order your copy today and immerse yourself in this classic portraya...

Originally curated by Harvard President Charles W. Eliot as a complete liberal education in fifty volumes, the Harvard Classics gathers philosophy, science, literature, and history into a single indispensable library. Plato's dialogues and Marcus Aurelius's meditations sit alongside Dante's Divine Comedy, Francis Bacon's essays, Charles Darwin's scientific writing, and Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, tracing the foundations of Western thought from ancient Greece to the modern age. Homer...

"The Alchemist" by Ben Jonson is a classic work that represents the essence of its genre. This book offers readers an engaging experience, reflecting the author’s distinctive style, depth, and vision.

A cast of distinct, exaggerated personalities clashes in a bustling city, driven by their unique obsessions and irrational quirks. Jealous husbands, boastful cowards, and mischievous servants cross paths, creating a tangled web of suspicion and deceit. As their individual eccentricities spiral out of control, a clever trickster manipulates the chaos for maximum comedic effect. This defining work perfectly captures the ridiculous lengths people go to when ruled by their base instincts. It i...

Discoveries and Some Poems is a classic English poetry collection by Ben Jonson.In this classic volume of Ben Jonson poetry we have some of the best thoughts of one of the most vigorous minds that ever added to the strength of English literature.

A sweeping journey through the foundations, triumphs, and transformations of British literature. This monumental volume gathers fifty of the most influential and enduring works ever written in the English language. From the heroic epic of Beowulf to the philosophical sublimity of the Romantic poets, from Shakespeare's immortal tragedies to the visionary science fiction of H. G. Wells, this collection traces the evolution of a literary tradition that shaped the modern world. Organized chron...