The Constant Couple: The Twin Rivals ; The Recruiting Officer ; The Beaux' StratagemClarendon Press, 1995 - 399 páginas George Farquhar (1678-1707) wrote some of the most actable and exhilarating comedies in English. He recorded with great frankness the brutality and the disorder of his age as well as its wit and vivacity. In his tragically short life he had wide social experience, moving between Irishcountry gentry, the theatre, and the army, which enabled him to depict convincingly the lives of the poor, frequently tricked and coerced into army life. he veered between cynical acceptance of current sexual politics and a remarkably understanding view of his women characters. Under the General Editorship of Michael Cordner, of the University of York, the texts of the plays have been newly edited and are presented with modernized spelling and punctuation. They are based on first editions, but later textual changes are also included to reflect the fluid opportunism withwhich Farquhar handled comic conventions. In addition there is a scholarly introduction and detailed annotation, which bring into focus the many challenges which Farquhar posed to society. |
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... husband ? My brother is , first , the most constant man alive . ° MRS SULLEN The most constant husband , I grant ye . DORINDA He never sleeps from you . MRS SULLEN No , he always sleeps with me . DORINDA He allows you a maintenance ...
... husband ? My brother is , first , the most constant man alive . ° MRS SULLEN The most constant husband , I grant ye . DORINDA He never sleeps from you . MRS SULLEN No , he always sleeps with me . DORINDA He allows you a maintenance ...
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... husband's sore leg . MRS SULLEN Your husband ! what woman , cure your husband ! WOMAN Ay , poor man , for his sore leg won't let him stir from home . MRS SULLEN There , I confess , you have given me a reason . Well good woman , I'll ...
... husband's sore leg . MRS SULLEN Your husband ! what woman , cure your husband ! WOMAN Ay , poor man , for his sore leg won't let him stir from home . MRS SULLEN There , I confess , you have given me a reason . Well good woman , I'll ...
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... husband is sick , and mine , alas , is in health . LADY BOUNTIFUL What ! would you wish your husband sick ? MRS SULLEN Not of a sore leg , of all things . LADY BOUNTIFUL Well , good woman , go to the pantry , get your bellyful of ...
... husband is sick , and mine , alas , is in health . LADY BOUNTIFUL What ! would you wish your husband sick ? MRS SULLEN Not of a sore leg , of all things . LADY BOUNTIFUL Well , good woman , go to the pantry , get your bellyful of ...
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The Constant Couple: The Inconstant ; The Recruiting Officer ; The Beaux ... Farquhar Visualização completa - 1808 |
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AIMWELL Alderman ANGELICA ARCHER AURELIA BALANCE Beaux BONIFACE BRAZEN brother BULLOCK Captain CHERRY Clearaccount CLINCHER SENIOR Colonel Comedy CONSTABLE CONSTANCE Constant Couple COSTAR cousin Covent Garden d'ye dear Devil DICKY DORINDA ELDER WOULDBE Enter Exeunt Exit father fellow FOIGARD fool fortune French gentleman George Farquhar GIBBET give guineas Gypsy hand honest honour hundred pound husband JUNIOR justice Kenny KITE LADY BOUNTIFUL LADY DARLING LADY LUREWELL letter Look'ee lord LUCY madam maishter MANDRAKE marry MELINDA mistress never Notes CC Notes TR on't pardon PARLY play PLUME poor Pray Recruiting Officer RICHMORE rogue ROSE Scene SCRUB second edn servant shoul SILVIA SIR CHARLES SIR HARRY Sir Harry Wildair sister SMUGGLER soldiers STANDARD Stratagem SUBTLEMAN SULLEN sure sword TEAGUE tell thee there's thou thousand pound town TRUEMAN VIZARD whore wife woman word WORTHY YOUNG WOULDBE ΙΟ