The Beaux-Stratagem by George Farquhar
"The Beaux-Stratagem" by George Farquhar is a comedy first produced in 1707. Two fashionable gentlemen, Aimwell and Archer, have fallen on hard times and devise a scheme to travel through small towns seeking wealthy heiresses to marry. Arriving in Lichfield, they take turns playing master and servant to deceive the locals. Aimwell pursues the beautiful Dorinda while Archer befriends her unhappily married sister-in-law, Kate Sullen. Their plans grow complicated as genuine feelings
emerge and a band of thieves threatens the household. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Beaux-Stratagem |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beaux%27_Stratagem |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English drama (Comedy) |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 21334 |
| Release Date | May 5, 2007 |
| Most Recently Updated | Feb 4, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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