New Oxford Student Texts: Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
New Oxford Student Texts: Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer

Author: Diane Maybank

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 2013-03-21

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9780199129768

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One of a series designed to provide an accessible approach to the works of great poets and playwrights. Each title includes general notes on the text; discussion of themes, issues and contexts.

She Stoops To Conquer
She Stoops To Conquer

Author: Oliver Goldsmith

Publisher: BoD - Books on Demand

Published: 2024-04-15

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13:

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"She Stoops to Conquer" is a comedy play written by the Anglo-Irish playwright Oliver Goldsmith. It was first performed in London in 1773. The play is a classic of English literature and is known for its humor, wit, and exploration of social class distinctions. The plot revolves around the attempts of two young men, Marlow and Hastings, to court the wealthy Miss Kate Hardcastle and her cousin Constance Neville. Mistaken identities, misunderstandings, and comedic situations ensue when Marlow mistakes the Hardcastle home for an inn and behaves differently towards Kate than he does towards ladies of his own class. The title, "She Stoops to Conquer," refers to the central plot point where Kate pretends to be a barmaid to win over Marlow, who is shy and awkward around upper-class women but more confident with women of lower social status.