Illustration of Kate Hardcastle in high society attire on the left, and dressed as a barmaid on the right

She Stoops to Conquer

by Oliver Goldsmith

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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.

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She Stoops to Conquer

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...

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