Susanna Centlivre's The beau's duel; or, A soldier for the ladies (1702) : a critical edition / Victoria Echegaray-Mitar.
| Author/creator | Centlivre, Susanna author. |
| Other author | Echegaray-Mitar, Victoria, 1992- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lausanne ; New York : Peter Lang, [2025] |
| Description | 215 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Beau's duel: or, A soldier for the ladies http://id.loc.gov/resources/hubs/7b537547-4e89-fcbd-2b3a-34931952dfb2 |
| Variant title | Beau's duel |
| Variant title | Soldier for the ladies |
| Series | Restoration drama : texts and contexts ; Restoration drama ; v. 5. ^A1458150 |
| Abstract | "The Beau's Duel; or, A Soldier for the Ladies (1702) is Susanna Centlivre's first comedy. It premiered soon after Queen Anne's coronation amid preparations for the War of the Spanish Succession. This work features many of the elements of Centlivre's skillful playwriting that would later establish her as one of the most popular dramatists through to the nineteenth century. This critical edition offers a modernised text with annotations and an introduction that looks at the play in its social, historical, and dramatic context. Before the play begins, Clarinda and Colonel Manly have been courting for some time. Despite initially approving of the match, Clarinda's father Careful has now agreed to give her hand in marriage to the fop Sir William Mode. The play follows the couple's attempts at outwitting both men as well as overcoming misunderstandings with the aid of Clarinda's cousin Emilia, Manly's friends Toper and Captain Bellmein along with the captain's reformed mistress Mrs Plotwell"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Genre/form | Comedy plays. |
| Genre/form | Literary criticism. |
| Genre/form | Critiques littéraires. |
| LCCN | 2025035828 |
| ISBN | 9783034358545 |
| ISBN | 3034358547 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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