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Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price

George Farquhar's immortal comedy about two young gentlemen with a misguided plan to get enrich themselves at the expense of a series of young heiresses.

A pair of London gentlemen, Archer and Aimwell, pose as a Lord and his servant in order to procure one handsome dowry to split between them. While Aimwell, the 'lord', works on the affections of Lady Bountiful's daughter Dorinda, his 'servant' Archer makes his bid for her son's wife.

George Farquhar's play The Beaux Stratagem was first produced at the Theatre Royal, London, in 1707.

This edition, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.

The Beaux Stratagem

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      Publisher Nick Hern Books
      Published 10 August 1995
      ISBN-13 9781854591548
      978-1854591548
      ISBN-10 1854591541

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price

      George Farquhar's immortal comedy about two young gentlemen with a misguided plan to get enrich themselves at the expense of a series of young heiresses.

      A pair of London gentlemen, Archer and Aimwell, pose as a Lord and his servant in order to procure one handsome dowry to split between them. While Aimwell, the 'lord', works on the affections of Lady Bountiful's daughter Dorinda, his 'servant' Archer makes his bid for her son's wife.

      George Farquhar's play The Beaux Stratagem was first produced at the Theatre Royal, London, in 1707.

      This edition, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, is edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.

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