{"product_id":"she-stoops-to-conquer-and-other-comedies-paperback-3","title":"She Stoops to Conquer and Other Comedies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOliver Goldsmith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHenry Fielding\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Garrick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition brings together four eighteenth-century comedies that illustrate the full variety of the social and cultural mores of the time. Fielding's \u003cem\u003eThe Modern Husband\u003c\/em\u003e, written before the 1737 Licensing Act that restricted political and social comment, depicts wife-pandering and widespread social corruption. In Garrick and Colman's \u003cem\u003eThe Clandestine Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e two lovers marry in defiance of parental wishes and rue the consequences. \u003cem\u003eShe Stoops to Conquer\u003c\/em\u003e explores the comic and not-so-comic consequences of mistaken identity, and in \u003cem\u003eWild Oats\u003c\/em\u003e, the strolling player Rover is a beacon of hope at a time of unrest.\u003cbr\u003e Part of the Oxford English Drama series, this edition has modern-spelling texts, critical introduction, wide-ranging annotation, and an informative bibliography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47449261277405,"sku":"9780199553884","price":25.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/Yk6ZwDTSdB9780199553884_5b57d8ef-58dd-4cb5-866e-c5a3bb767ba6.webp?v=1771525306","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/she-stoops-to-conquer-and-other-comedies-paperback-3","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}