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The Beaux' Stratagem by Farquhar
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Jem Bloomfield
George Farquhar's comedy "The Beaux' Stratagem" combines highwaymen, marriage-hunters, a French chaplain, a locked moneybox and a lot of odd disguises... more...
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Jem Bloomfield
Farquar names his characters in The Beaux Stratagem with a light touch - names like "Aimwell" and "Boniface" are ambiguous rather than allegorical. more...
By:
Jem Bloomfield
An eighteenth century household, a timid suitor, some stolen jewels and a girl pretending to be a barmaid... it's Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops To Conquer" more...
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Beverley Davies
'Shaw - The Ascent of The Superman' delves into GBS's sex life, but his wife remains enigmatic. more...
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