The Alchemist by Ben Jonson
Published 1610 · 26,000 words · about 2 hours at an average pace · Comedy, Satire, Drama, Renaissance Drama
How hard is The Alchemist to read?
The Alchemist scores 5.6 out of 10 for difficulty, making it quite demanding.
- Vocabulary complexity: 7.6 out of 10
- Sentence structure: 6.8 out of 10
- Abstract concepts: 4.6 out of 10
- Information density: 6.2 out of 10
Literary standing
The Alchemist holds a literary regard score of 7.2 out of 10 on ReadingRate, reflecting its canonical status, critical acclaim, and influence.