02402cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500680015826400510022630000470027733600260032433700260035033800360037649000310041250000310044350801130047452012730058753400450186065300340190570000220193983000310196185600430199299900170203536491UtSlPG20260610133831.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a84124836  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aDodsley, Robert,d1703-176414aThe Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aPublication Number 218-219  aRelease date is 2011-06-21  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The Toy Shop (1735) The King and the Miller of Mansfield (1737)" by Robert Dodsley is a collection of two short plays written in the early 18th century. These works reflect the evolving landscape of English drama during the Augustan period, focusing on satire and moral themes relevant to society. Both plays explore the follies of humanity through a comedic lens, encapsulating Dodsley’s observations on human behavior and societal norms.  In "The Toy Shop," the narrative revolves around a toy shop where the shopkeeper humorously critiques the trivial nature of societal values and human vanity through the sale of various baubles and curiosities. Employing wit and satire, the shopkeeper serves as a moral commentator on the absurdities of human nature and societal priorities. In contrast, "The King and the Miller of Mansfield" portrays a more earnest tale where the King, while lost in Sherwood Forest, encounters a miller who exemplifies the virtues of honesty and integrity. The play explores themes of justice and human worth, culminating in a resolution that emphasizes merit over nobility. Together, these plays embody Dodsley's aim to entertain while simultaneously provoking thought about societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEnglish drama -- 18th century1 aSolomon, Harry M. 0aPublication Number 218-21940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36491  c77331d77331