Farquhar, George, 1677?-1707

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Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Recruiting_Officer Release date is 2011-08-08

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"The Recruiting Officer" by George Farquhar is a play written in 1706. It follows two English Army officers—the womanizing Captain Plume and the cowardly Captain Brazen—as they recruit soldiers in Shrewsbury. Their military mission becomes entangled with romantic pursuits and social schemes. Sylvia disguises herself as a male recruit to be near Plume, while Worthy attempts to win back the now-wealthy Melinda. Through mistaken identities, dubious recruiting tactics, and romantic rivalries, the play weaves together the complications of love and ambition in this Restoration comedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)



English drama (Comedy) English drama -- Restoration, 1660-1700 Military towns -- Drama Recruiting and enlistment -- Drama Shrewsbury (England) -- Social life and customs -- 18th century -- Drama

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