Autor: Prof. Ann Blake

It attests to Farquhar’s stature as a man that he composed thiswarm-hearted and vibrant play while he was dying. Like The Recruiting Officer, the play is set in a provincial town and its plot is …

It attests to Farquhar’s stature as a man that he composed thiswarm-hearted and vibrant play while he was dying. Like The Recruiting Officer, the play is set in a provincial town and its plot is …

Enduringly popular less for its plots than for its verbal brillianceand wit, The School for Scandal (1777) was the most frequentlyperformed play of its time. Sir Peter Teazle has made the …

Enduringly popular less for its plots than for its verbal brillianceand wit, The School for Scandal (1777) was the most frequentlyperformed play of its time. Sir Peter Teazle has made the …