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The Recruiting Officer
George Farquhar
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Description for The Recruiting Officer
Paperback. Series: Drama Classics S. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UA) A / AS level; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 160 x 108 x 8. Weight in Grams: 106.
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A classic Restoration-era comedy about the sexual exploits of two officers, the womanising Plume and the cowardly Brazen, as they go about their task of recruiting soldiers in the town of Shrewsbury.
George Farquhar's play The Recruiting Officer was first staged at Drury Lane in 1706. It was an immediate hit and went on to become one of the most frequently performed plays of the 18th century.
This edition in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series is edited and introduced by Simon ... Read more
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Publisher
Nick Hern Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Drama Classics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781854593405
SKU
V9781854593405
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Ref
99-50
About George Farquhar
George Farquhar (1677-1707) was an Irish dramatist noted for his contributions to late Restoration comedy, particularly for his plays The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux Stratagem.
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