The Belle's Stratagem: Play Guide and Free Edition
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The Belle's Stratagem is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Cowley, Hannah (1743–1809).
Catalogue synopsis
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"The Belle's Stratagem" by Hannah Cowley is a romantic comedy written in 1780. When Letitia Hardy discovers her childhood betrothed Doricourt seems unmoved by her charms, she devises a bold deception to win his passionate devotion rather than settle for a loveless marriage. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sir George and Lady Frances Touchwood navigate jealousy and the corrupting influence of fashionable London society. Both plotlines converge at a climactic masquerade ball where wit, virtue, and romantic love challenge the era's social conventions about marriage and women's roles.
Book and edition facts
- Title: The Belle's Stratagem
- Author credits: Cowley, Hannah (1743–1809)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Comedy plays
- English drama -- 18th century
- London (England) -- Drama
- Man-woman relationships -- Drama
- Married people -- Drama
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Humour
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
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