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The Country Wife is a classically bawdy Restoration Comedy. 1675.
The aptly named Horner is pretending to be a eunuch in order to gain access to women under their husbands' noses. Pinchwife has recently married an innocent country girl, who immediately falls for Horner. Pinchwife's plans to stop any liaison go badly awry. Meanwhile Horner is giving pleasure to assorted other wives. All ends happily with Pinchwife – and the other husbands – convinced of Horner's impotence…
The Country Wife is a classically bawdy Restoration Comedy. 1675.
The aptly named Horner is pretending to be a eunuch in order to gain access to women under their husbands' noses. Pinchwife has recently married an innocent country girl, who immediately falls for Horner. Pinchwife's plans to stop any liaison go badly awry. Meanwhile Horner is giving pleasure to assorted other wives. All ends happily with Pinchwife – and the other husbands – convinced of Horner's impotence…
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语言 英语 ● 格式 EPUB ● 网页 188 ● ISBN 9781780016801 ● 文件大小 0.2 MB ● 出版者 Nick Hern Books ● 市 London ● 国家 GB ● 发布时间 2015 ● 下载 24 个月 ● 货币 EUR ● ID 6198923 ● 复制保护 社会DRM
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