Bøger af George Farquhar

This collection of plays by George Farquhar is a must-read for fans of 18th century theater. With meticulously researched annotations and a biographical introduction to the playwright's life, this edition provides a comprehensive look at the work of one of the most celebrated writers of his time. The three plays featured here - The Twin-Rivals, The Recruiting Officer, The Beaux-Stratagem - are still performed on stages around the world today, testament to their enduring popularity.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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If the two last acts of this drama were equal to the three first, it would rank the foremost among Farquhar's works; for these are brilliant in wit, humour, character, incident, and every other requisite necessary to form a complete comedy. But the decrease of merit in a play, on approaching its conclusion, is, as in all other productions, of most unfortunate consequence.

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Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: THE INCONSTANT: THE WAY TO WIN HIM. ACT I. SCENE I. A Street. Enter Dugard and Petit. Dug. Sirrah, what's o'clock ? Pet. Turned of eleven, sir. Dug. No more! We have rid a swinging pace from Nemours since two this morning! Petit, run to Rousseau's, and bespeak a dinner at a louis-d'or a head, to be ready by one. Pet. How many will there be of you, sir ? Dug. Let me see; Mirabel one, Duretete two; myself three? Pet. And I four. Dug. How now, sir, at your old travelling familiarity ! When abroad, you had some freedom for want of better company; but among my friends at Paris, pray remember your distance.?Begone, sir!? [Exit Petit.] This fellow's wit was necessary abroad,but he's too cunning for a domestic; I must dispose of him some way else.?Who's here ? Old Mirabel, and my sister! Enter Old Mirabel and Oriana. My dearest sister! Ori. My brother ! welcome ! Dug. Monsieur Mirabel! I'm heartily glad to see you. Old Mir. Honest Mr. Dugard, by the blood of the Mirabels, I'm your most humble servant. Dug. Why, sir, you cast your skin sure! you're brisk and gay, lusty health about you, no sign of age but your silver hairs. Old Mir. Silver hairs! then they are quicksilver hairs, sir. Whilst I have golden pockets, let my hairs be silver an they will. Adsbud, sir, I can dance, and sing, and drink, and?no, I can't wench. But, Mr. Dugard, no news of my son Bob in all your travels ? Dug. Your son's come home, sir. Old Mir. Come home! Bob come home ? By the blood of the Mirabels, Mr. Dugard, what say ye ? Ori. Mr. Mirabel returned, sir? Dug. He's certainly come, and you may see him within this hour or two. Old Mir. Swear it, Mr. Dugard, presently swear it. Dug. Sir, he came to town with me this morning; I left him at the ba...

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"The Inconstant" from George Farquhar. Irish dramatist (1677-1707).

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The book, The Beaux-Stratagem, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are not made of scanned copies of their original work and hence the text is clear and readable.

The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy is a collection of three plays written by George Farquhar and published in 1791. The first play, The Beaux Stratagem, is a comedy that tells the story of two young gentlemen who travel to the countryside in search of wealthy wives. Along the way, they encounter a variety of colorful characters and engage in a series of hilarious and sometimes dangerous adventures.The second play, The Gamester, is a tragedy that explores the destructive effects of gambling on a wealthy family. The protagonist, a young man named Beverley, becomes addicted to gambling and ultimately loses everything he has, including his wife and child.The third play, Theodosius Or The Force Of Love, is also a tragedy and centers around the love affair between the Roman emperor Theodosius and a young woman named Athenais. The play explores themes of love, power, and betrayal, and ultimately ends in tragedy.Overall, The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy is a collection of three plays that showcase Farquhar's talent for both comedy and tragedy. The plays offer a glimpse into life in 18th century England and explore a range of themes and issues that are still relevant today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes the full-text of more than 9,500 English, French and German titles. The collection is sourced from the remarkable library of Victor Amadeus, whose Castle Corvey collection was one of the most spectacular discoveries of the late 1970s. The Corvey Collection comprises one of the most important collections of Romantic era writing in existence anywhere -- including fiction, short prose, dramatic works, poetry, and more -- with a focus on especially difficult-to-find works by lesser-known, historically neglected writers.The Corvey library was built during the last half of the 19th century by Victor and his wife Elise, both bibliophiles with varied interests. The collection thus contains everything from novels and short stories to belles lettres and more populist works, and includes many exceedingly rare works not available in any other collection from the period. These invaluable, sometimes previously unknown works are of particular interest to scholars and researchers.European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection includes: * Novels and Gothic Novels* Short Stories* Belles-Lettres* Short Prose Forms* Dramatic Works* Poetry* Anthologies* And moreSelected with the guidance of an international team of expert advisors, these primary sources are invaluable for a wide range of academic disciplines and areas of study, providing never before possible research opportunities for one of the most studied historical periods.Additional MetadataPrimary Id: B0050300PSM Id: NCCOF0063-C00000-B0050300DVI Collection Id: NCCOC0062Bibliographic Id: NCCO000990Reel: 72MCODE: 4UVCOriginal Publisher: Printed for the proprietors, under the direction of John Bell, British LibraryOriginal Publication Year: 1792Original Publication Place: LondonVariant TitlesTrip to the jubileeSubjectsEnglish drama (Comedy) -- Early works to 1800.

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Les folles raisonnables, comédies en deux actes; imitée de l'anglois de Farquhar par M. DumaniantDate de l'édition originale: 1807Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

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