Scenes from Eighteenth Century Comedies

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A. Barter
Cambridge University Press, 2014 M07 24 - 354 pages
Originally published in 1910 as part of the English Literature for Schools series, this book contains sections from six British comedies written in the eighteenth century. Barter provides a brief introduction on the history of British theatre and developments in comedy after the Restoration, as well as critical notes on the extracts at the end of the volume. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in drama or the history of British education.
 

Contents

SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER I
52
THE RIVALS
71
THE WEST INDIAN
158
THE BELLES STRATAGEM
214
THE HEIR AT LAW
264
NOTES
325
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