The development of George Farquhar as a comic dramatist

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Language: English

Published/Copyright: 1972

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

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eBook published on:

May 18, 2012

eBook ISBN:

9783111391588

Hardcover published on:

January 1, 1972

Hardcover ISBN:

9783111029085

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Reprint 2012

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319

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111391588

eBook ISBN: 9783111391588

Hardcover ISBN: 9783111029085

Keywords for this book

Farquhar, George; Komödie

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