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The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools: A Comedy (1791)

The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools: A Comedy (1791)

Steele, Richard

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ISBN10: 1164042637
ISBN13: 9781164042631
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 426
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools: A Comedy is a play written by Richard Steele in 1791. The play revolves around the character of Sir Harry Gubbin, a wealthy and foolish man who is married to Lady Gubbin. Despite his wealth, Sir Harry is inexperienced in matters of love and relationships, and is constantly seeking advice from his friends and family. Lady Gubbin, on the other hand, is a strong and independent woman who is frustrated with her husband's lack of understanding. She seeks the help of her cousin, Bellmour, who is a charming and witty man. Bellmour agrees to help Lady Gubbin, but his intentions are not entirely pure. He has his own designs on Lady Gubbin and hopes to win her affections.As the play progresses, the characters become entangled in a web of love and deceit. Sir Harry's foolishness leads him to make a series of mistakes, while Lady Gubbin and Bellmour engage in a dangerous game of seduction. In the end, the characters must confront their true feelings and face the consequences of their actions.The Tender Husband Or The Accomplished Fools: A Comedy is a witty and entertaining play that explores themes of love, marriage, and deception. It is a classic example of eighteenth-century comedy and remains a popular work of literature 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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