No Wit No Help Like A Woman's - Thomas Middleton - Bog

No Wit No Help Like A Woman's is a play written by Thomas Middleton, a prominent English playwright of the Jacobean era. The play is a comedy that explores the themes of love, marriage, and gender roles in society. It centers around the character of Sir Thomas, a wealthy and arrogant man who is determined to marry his daughter off to a man of his choosing. However, his daughter, Mary, has other plans and is in love with a man named Wendoll. With the help of her maid, Jane, Mary sets out to outwit her father and marry the man she loves. Along the way, the play also features a cast of colorful characters, including a group of bawdy prostitutes and a scheming courtier named Bellamont. No Wit No Help Like A Woman's is a lively and witty play that offers a glimpse into the social norms and values of the Jacobean era.WEATHERWISE Marry, sir, I'll give it out abroad that I have lain with the widow myself, as 'tis the fashion of many a gallant to disgrace his new mistress when he cannot have his will of her, and lie with her name in every tavern, though he ne'er came within a yard of her person; so I, being a gentleman, may say as much in that kind as a gallant: I am as free by my father's copy.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.