Four Plays: "The Recruiting Officer," "The Beaux' Stratagem," "The Constant Couple," and "The Twin-Rivals." PDF Download
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Author: George Farquhar Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408144271 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 183
Book Description
It attests to Farquhar's stature as a man that he composed this warm-hearted and vibrant play while he was dying. Like The Recruiting Officer, the play is set in a provincial town and its plot is slight: Aimwell and Archer, two impecunious London gentlemen, arrive in Lichfield looking for an heiress to marry. Aimwell, posing as his elder brother, falls in love with his 'prey' Dorinda and confesses his imposture to her; his 'man-servant' Archer arouses the wistful interest of the unhappily married Mrs Sullen. The introduction to this edition discusses the play for its theatrical merits and argues that it dramatises the ills of marriage in early modern England, shown by Farquhar to be more injurious to the wife than to the husband, and calls for a reform of the divorce laws.
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
Author: George Farquhar
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