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The Welsh Opera

The Welsh Opera

Fielding, Henry

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ISBN10: 1162712155
ISBN13: 9781162712154
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.10 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English
The Welsh Opera is a satirical play written by the English author Henry Fielding. The play is set in Wales and follows the story of a group of characters who are preparing to put on an opera. The play is filled with witty dialogue, humorous situations, and clever social commentary. The characters include a pompous composer, a vain singer, a greedy impresario, and a foolish landowner. The play pokes fun at the pretensions and follies of the opera world, as well as the class divisions and cultural differences between England and Wales. The Welsh Opera is a lively and entertaining work that showcases Fielding's talent for satire and his keen eye for human nature.Sweet. I take Love to be rather like a Mess of Pease-Porridge, where tho' there are some bad Pease, there are more good ones; but then it is unlike a Mess of Pease-Porridge, because there is this Difference between a Man and a Pea, you may know a Pea by its Outside, you can't a Man.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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