Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentlemen by John O'Keeffe

"Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentlemen" by John O'Keeffe is a comedy play that premiered in 1791. When naval captain Sir George Thunder searches for deserters, he discovers his niece must live as a Quaker to claim her inheritance. Meanwhile, a charming strolling actor named Rover becomes entangled in a case of mistaken identity, falling for the niece while posing as Thunder's son. As theatrical performances and romantic pursuits collide, long-buried secrets from the past emerge that threaten to upend everyone's futures. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833
Title Wild Oats; or, The Strolling Gentlemen
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Oats_(play)
Credits Produced by Delphine Lettau and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Canada Team at www.pgdpcanada.net
Reading Level Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Comedy plays
Subject English drama
Category Text
eBook-No. 39060
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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