Volpone

and, The alchemist

243 pages

English language

Published July 23, 2004 by Dover Publications.

ISBN:
978-0-486-43630-2
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OCLC Number:
55000488

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Volpone is a gentleman from Venice who pretends to be dying to fool Voltore, Corbaccio, and Corvino, three men who aspire to inherit his fortune. Everyone around him is treating him well out of greed. They all want to be named as his sole heirs. Even his servant Mosca who knows the secret of his master has a hidden agenda. more

Subjects

  • Inheritance and succession -- Drama.
  • City and town life -- Drama.
  • Alchemists -- Drama.
  • Extortion -- Drama.
  • London (England) -- Drama.
  • Venice (Italy) -- Drama.