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Squire Trelooby is a play written by William Congreve, a renowned English playwright of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The play is a comedy that tells the story of a wealthy squire, Sir Simon Trelooby, who is obsessed with his own status and reputation. He is determined to marry his daughter, Arabella, to a man of high social standing, but she has other ideas and is secretly in love with a young lawyer named Charles. The play is set in the English countryside and features a colorful cast of characters, including a scheming maid, a bumbling servant, and a group of local gossips. As the story unfolds, Sir Simon's plans for his daughter's marriage are complicated by a series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements. Throughout the play, Congreve uses witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and satirical humor to poke fun at the foibles of the upper classes and their obsession with social status. Squire Trelooby is a lighthearted and entertaining play that offers a humorous glimpse into the world of 18th-century English society.THIS 54 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Complete Works of William Congreve V2, by William Congreve. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 076618739X.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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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781161583854
  • Indbinding:
  • Hardback
  • Sideantal:
  • 54
  • Udgivet:
  • 23. maj 2010
  • Størrelse:
  • 178x254x6 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 318 g.
  • 2-3 uger.
  • 17. december 2024
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Squire Trelooby is a play written by William Congreve, a renowned English playwright of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The play is a comedy that tells the story of a wealthy squire, Sir Simon Trelooby, who is obsessed with his own status and reputation. He is determined to marry his daughter, Arabella, to a man of high social standing, but she has other ideas and is secretly in love with a young lawyer named Charles. The play is set in the English countryside and features a colorful cast of characters, including a scheming maid, a bumbling servant, and a group of local gossips. As the story unfolds, Sir Simon's plans for his daughter's marriage are complicated by a series of misunderstandings, mistaken identities, and romantic entanglements. Throughout the play, Congreve uses witty dialogue, clever wordplay, and satirical humor to poke fun at the foibles of the upper classes and their obsession with social status. Squire Trelooby is a lighthearted and entertaining play that offers a humorous glimpse into the world of 18th-century English society.THIS 54 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: The Complete Works of William Congreve V2, by William Congreve. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 076618739X.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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