000 02439cam a22003733u 4500
001 47379
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610134105.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aPR
100 1 _aCowley, Hannah,
_d1743-1809
245 1 2 _aA Bold Stroke for a Husband: A Comedy in Five Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bold_Stroke_for_a_Husband
500 _aRelease date is 2014-11-17
508 _aProduced by Delphine Lettau and the team at Distributed Proofreaders Canada
520 _a"A Bold Stroke for a Husband: A Comedy in Five Acts" by Hannah Cowley is a comedic play written in the early 19th century. Set in Spain, it revolves around the various romantic entanglements and intrigues involving notable characters such as the strong-willed Olivia and her father, Don Cæsar, who is determined to see her married. The play explores themes of love, manipulation, and the dynamics between men and women in the societal context of the time. The opening of the play introduces us to a lively and humorous scenario in Madrid, where characters such as Sancha and Pedro engage in clever banter while preparing for the repercussions of love and jealousy. We meet Don Carlos, who harbors a tumultuous relationship with his wife and enters into a comedic interplay with other suitors. Meanwhile, Olivia grapples with numerous suitors and her resistance to conform to societal expectations of marriage, revealing her assertive personality. As the scenes unfold, both familial pressure and romantic antics set the stage for the conflicts and resolutions that will define the characters’ fates throughout the rest of the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aComedy plays
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Drama
653 _aEnglish drama -- 18th century
653 _aImpostors and imposture -- Drama
653 _aMadrid (Spain) -- Drama
700 1 _aInchbald, Mrs.,
_d1753-1821
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47379
999 _c88218
_d88218