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The Conscious Lovers

by Richard Steele

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Pages
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  5. Act 5

    39:04

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First staged in 1722, Richard Steele's most celebrated comedy set out to reform the London stage. Where Restoration playwrights traded in cynicism and easy laughs, Steele wanted the theatre to teach virtue and reward good conduct. The plot turns on young Bevil, who is bound by his father to marry Lucinda but has quietly fallen for Indiana, a penniless young woman he once rescued. Questions of honor, duty, and love tangle together, including a famous scene in which Bevil refuses to settle a quarrel by dueling. Everything resolves happily once Indiana's true parentage comes to light. The play became the defining example of English sentimental comedy and shaped the stage for decades.

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Richard Steele (1672-1729) was an Irish-born writer, soldier, and politician who helped found The Tatler and The Spectator alongside his friend Joseph Addison. His essays and plays championed morality, sentiment, and good manners, leaving a lasting mark on English journalism and drama.

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First published
1722
Reading time
About 2 hours
Pages
110
Language
English
Genre
Comedy
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