The development of George Farquhar as a comic dramatist

Eugene Nelson James

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 1972

The development of George Farquhar as a comic dramatist

Eugene Nelson James

Volume 56 in the series Studies in English Literature

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111391588

Contents

Frontmatter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	i
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	5
TABLE OF CONTENTS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
TABLE OF FIGURES Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	9
I. INTRODUCTION – THE TRADITIONS IN FARQUHAR CRITICISM AND THE NEED FOR A NEW CRITICAL STUDY OF FARQUHAR’S PLAYS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
II. LOVE AND A BOTTLE AS A BURLESQUE OF RESTORATION COMEDY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	69
III. LUREWELL AND THE JILTING WOMEN OF RESTORATION COMEDY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	101
IV. SIR HARRY WILDAIR – THE ‘POOR SEQUEL’ TO THE TRIP TO THE JUBILEE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	132
V. THE ORIGINALITY OF THE INCONSTANT Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	160
VI. THE TWIN-RIVALS AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO FARQUHAR’S DEVELOPMENT AND TO ENGLISH COMEDY Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	184
VII. “THE MYSTERY OF ‘THE STAGE COACH’” Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	209
VIII. THE RECRUITING OFFICER AS A CLIMACTIC PLAY IN THE CAREER OF GEORGE FARQUHAR Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
IX. THE BEAUX’ STRATAGEM – FULFILLMENT OF A PROMISE Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	258
X. CONCLUSIONS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	295
LIST OF WORKS CITED Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	309
INDEX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	314

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Copyright year: 1972
Edition: Reprint 2012
Pages
- Main content: 319
Keywords: Farquhar, George; Komödie

eBook

Published: May 18, 2012
ISBN: 9783111391588

Hardcover

Published: January 1, 1972
ISBN: 9783111029085