The book "The Alchemist" was written by the English playwright and poet Ben Johnson. This is a satire comedy published in 1610. The action develops in London and tells about the fraudulent manipulations of an alchemist who is trying to get rich by deception. Sharp dialogues, lively humor and irony make this play an excellent example of a literary work of the early era of Great Britain. "The Alchemist" is one of Ben Jonson's most popular and recognized comedies and remains relevant even today, because it reflects the eternal themes of human nature and skillfully reproduces the spirit of the early Renaissance.