Books by George Farquhar

Talks about how George Farquhar knew the subject well, since he had been involved himself in the tricks and intimidation that enlisted recruits for Queen Anne's army in the War of Spanish Succession from 1703-1705.

Play script, including biographical notes, textual details and information about the staging of the play.

Revisions to this edition of The Recruiting Officer" include new notes based on recent scholarly material and the editor's further study of the text, and an up-to-date reading list."

A scholarly edition of works by George Farquhar. The edition presents an authoritative text, together with an introduction, commentary notes, and scholarly apparatus.

The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes. The translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding. In The Beaux Stratagem a pair of London gentlemen pose as a Lord and his servant in order to procure one handsome dowry to split between them. While Aimwell, the 'lord', works on the affections of Lady Bountiful's daughter Dorinda, his 'servant' Archer makes his bid for her son's wife. Edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.