She Stoops to Conquer (Magill Book Reviews)
At a glance:
- Author: Oliver Goldsmith
- First Published: 1773
- Type of Work: Comic Drama
- Genres: Drama, Comedy, Comedy of manners
- Subjects: Love or romance, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Ireland or Irish people, Neoclassicism
- Locales: England
Charles Marlow, bashful with women of his own class but uninhibited with those of lower rank, is traveling to meet Kate Hardcastle, his prospective wife. He is accompanied by Hastings, who loves Constance Neville, a niece and ward of Kate’s mother.
When they stop at an alehouse for directions, Tony Lumpkin, Mrs. Hardcastle’s son, directs them for lodging to a supposed inn, which really is the Hardcastle home.
When they arrive, Hastings sees Miss Neville and learns that Tony duped them; however, he does not tell Marlow, thus setting the stage for Marlow’s pursuit of...
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