II. LOVE AND A BOTTLE AS A BURLESQUE OF RESTORATION COMEDY

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 5
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS 7
4. TABLE OF FIGURES 9
5. I. INTRODUCTION – THE TRADITIONS IN FARQUHAR CRITICISM AND THE NEED FOR A NEW CRITICAL STUDY OF FARQUHAR’S PLAYS 11
6. II. LOVE AND A BOTTLE AS A BURLESQUE OF RESTORATION COMEDY 69
7. III. LUREWELL AND THE JILTING WOMEN OF RESTORATION COMEDY 101
8. IV. SIR HARRY WILDAIR – THE ‘POOR SEQUEL’ TO THE TRIP TO THE JUBILEE 132
9. V. THE ORIGINALITY OF THE INCONSTANT 160
10. VI. THE TWIN-RIVALS AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO FARQUHAR’S DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENGLISH COMEDY 184
11. VII. “THE MYSTERY OF ‘THE STAGE COACH’” 209
12. VIII. THE RECRUITING OFFICER AS A CLIMACTIC PLAY IN THE CAREER OF GEORGE FARQUHAR 218
13. IX. THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM – FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE 258
14. X. CONCLUSIONS 295
15. LIST OF WORKS CITED 309
16. INDEX 314