The beaux' stratagem / George Farquhar.
By: Farquhar, George [author.].
Contributor(s): Blake, Ann [editor.].
Series: New mermaids: Publisher: London : A. and C. Black, 2006Edition: Second edition / edited by Ann Blake.Description: 1 online resource (xlvi, 136 pages) : illustrations (black and white).Content type: text | still image Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- DramaGenre/Form: Drama.Online resources: View this item online Summary: 'The Beaux' Stratagem' has been praised for the range, depth and naturalism of its characters: at a time when most comedies were written in, for and about London, Farquhar leaves behind the tendency to portray country folk as uncouth and laughable rustics. In addition, the play has been seen as broaching the gap between the sharp wit of Restoration comedy and its plots full of rakes and rascals, and the more genteel, sentimental comedy of the eighteenth century, whose focus falls not on sexual one-upmanship but on the realities of marital discord.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | |
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'The Beaux' Stratagem' has been praised for the range, depth and naturalism of its characters: at a time when most comedies were written in, for and about London, Farquhar leaves behind the tendency to portray country folk as uncouth and laughable rustics. In addition, the play has been seen as broaching the gap between the sharp wit of Restoration comedy and its plots full of rakes and rascals, and the more genteel, sentimental comedy of the eighteenth century, whose focus falls not on sexual one-upmanship but on the realities of marital discord.
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