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Author Nicholl, Charles.

Title The chemical theatre / Charles Nicholl
Published London ; Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980

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 MELB  822.3 N6113/C  AVAILABLE
Description ix, 292 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents The hunting of the alchemist -- Three English alchemical texts -- The rise of 'chymicall physick' -- A new chemical light: sources and reflections -- Alchemical patterns in Jonson and Donne -- Alchemical bearings on King Lear -- The transmutation of King Lear -- Shakespeare's chemical theatre
Analysis Alchemy in literature
English literature Early modern, 1500-1700 History and criticism
English literature History and criticism Early modern, 1500-1700
Geschichte 1580-1620
Kings and rulers in literature
Lear, King (Legendary character)
Shakespeare, William King Lear
Shakespeare, William Knowledge Alchemy
Tragedy
Drama in English 1558-1625 Special themes Alchemy
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 278-284
Subject Lear, King of England (Legendary character)
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Alchemy
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Occultism.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. King Lear.
Alchemy in literature.
English drama -- 17th century -- History and criticism.
English drama -- Early modern and Elizabethan, 1500-1600 -- History and criticism.
English literature -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism.
Kings and rulers in literature.
Alchemy.
Literature, Modern -- history.
Genre/Form Tragedies (Drama)
LC no. 80040712
ISBN 0710005156