The Beaux-Stratagem
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- First published
- 1707
- Pages
- 244
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The Beaux-Stratagem (1707) is a public domain work.
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At a country inn and a gentleman's house, borrowed identities turn social ambition into a comedy of manners. George Farquhar's 1707 play follows Archer and Aimwell as their disguises draw them into a world of money, courtship and uneasy marriages. Boniface the landlord, the servant Scrub and Mrs. Sullen each bring a different voice to the action, with household life supplying opportunities for both schemes and sharp exchanges.
A conversation with Mrs. Sullen and Dorinda shows Archer entertaining his listeners with an elaborate account of a former employer's messages. His performance moves from talk about service and wages to a song that pokes fun at fashionable society, empty promises and the pursuit of status.
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Book facts
- Author
- George Farquhar
- First published
- 1707
- Reading time
- About 2 hours
- Pages
- 244
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Drama
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
- Audio read by
- Denny Sayers (d. 2015), Elizabeth Klett, Amanda Friday and others