She Stoops to Conquer Questions on Oliver Goldsmith
She Stoops to Conquer
Who popularized the phrase "she stoops to conquer"?
Aphra Behn and John Dryden first used approximations of the phrase "she stoops to conquer" in their own works. The phrase likely gained momentum because it presents an interesting paradox.
She Stoops to Conquer
Does Marlow's personality in She Stoops to Conquer reflect Oliver Goldsmith's?
Marlow's personality in "She Stoops to Conquer" shares traits with Oliver Goldsmith's. Both exhibited shyness and social ineptitude in upper-class settings while being more confident in familiar or...