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The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy (1791)

The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy (1791)

Lee, Nathaniel
Moore, Edward
Farquhar, George

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ISBN10: 1164074245
ISBN13: 9781164074243
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 432
Weight: 1.27
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy is a collection of three plays written by George Farquhar and published in 1791. The first play, The Beaux Stratagem, is a comedy that tells the story of two young gentlemen who travel to the countryside in search of wealthy wives. Along the way, they encounter a variety of colorful characters and engage in a series of hilarious and sometimes dangerous adventures.The second play, The Gamester, is a tragedy that explores the destructive effects of gambling on a wealthy family. The protagonist, a young man named Beverley, becomes addicted to gambling and ultimately loses everything he has, including his wife and child.The third play, Theodosius Or The Force Of Love, is also a tragedy and centers around the love affair between the Roman emperor Theodosius and a young woman named Athenais. The play explores themes of love, power, and betrayal, and ultimately ends in tragedy.Overall, The Beaux Stratagem: A Comedy; The Gamester: A Tragedy; Theodosius Or The Force Of Love: A Tragedy is a collection of three plays that showcase Farquhar's talent for both comedy and tragedy. The plays offer a glimpse into life in 18th century England and explore a range of themes and issues that are still relevant today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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