The Soldier's Return Or What Can Beauty Do? A Comic Opera, In Two Acts (1805)

The Soldier's Return Or What Can Beauty Do? is a comic opera written by Theodore Edward Hook in 1805. The story revolves around a soldier named William who returns home from the war to find that his love, Maria, has married another man. However, Maria's husband turns out to be a scoundrel, and William must use his wit and charm to win her back. The opera is filled with humorous situations and lively musical numbers, making it a popular entertainment during its time. Overall, The Soldier's Return Or What Can Beauty Do? is a light-hearted and entertaining work that showcases Hook's talent as a playwright and composer.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.