It attests to Farquhars stature as a man that he composed thiswarm-hearted and vibrant play while he was dying. Like The RecruitingOfficer; the play is set in a provincial town and its plot is slight:Aimwell and Archer; two impecunious London gentlemen; arrive inLichfield looking for an heiress to marry. Aimwell; posing as his elderbrother; falls in love with his prey Dorinda and confesses hisimposture to her; his man-servant Archer arouses the wistful interestof the unhappily married Mrs Sullen. The introduction to this editiondiscusses the play for its theatrical merits and argues that itdramatises the ills of marriage in early modern England; shown byFarquhar to be more injurious to the wife than to the husband; andcalls for a reform of the divorce laws.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great book about the life cycle of early public transportation in NashvilleBy Robert RobinsonAn outstanding book. Very will written; both text and captions. In addition to the subject itself; there is a brief history of Nashville and its history; to include some noticeable civic and retail structures; embedded throughout. Contains some great then and now photographs too. Only nitpick is the lack of usable maps. With the repeated citing of photograph locations - streets; intersections; etc; there is no context for locations. I have noticed this in other Arcadia books; and it may be a space issue; but unless you are a local resident; just enjoy the research and information. I highly recommend this book.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. History brought to life.By BellMy great- grandfather drove the streetcars in Nashville and it was so nice being able to have some of that history brought back to life for me. Very interesting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy Paul MerkleExcellent reading on early days of trolley service.
