The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts: Play Guide and Free Edition
The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Farquhar, George (?–1707).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts by George Farquhar" is a comedy first produced in 1707. Two impoverished gentlemen, Aimwell and Archer, devise a scheme to marry wealthy heiresses and restore their fortunes. Traveling to Lichfield, they target the beautiful Dorinda, with Archer posing as Aimwell's servant to deceive the locals. Complications arise when Aimwell genuinely falls in love, the innkeeper's daughter pursues Archer, and a band of thieves plots to rob their intended targets, threatening their carefully laid plans.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Beaux-Stratagem: A comedy in five acts
- Author credits: Farquhar, George (?–1707)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- English drama (Comedy)
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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