Goldsmith's Plays

Goldsmith's Plays: The Good-Natured Man, She Stoops To Conquer (1888) is a collection of two plays written by Oliver Goldsmith, a prominent Irish author and playwright of the 18th century. The first play, The Good-Natured Man, is a comedy that follows the misadventures of a kind-hearted but naive young man named Honeywood as he navigates the complexities of love and friendship in London society. Along the way, he encounters a colorful cast of characters, including a scheming uncle, a flirtatious widow, and a dashing highwayman.The second play, She Stoops To Conquer, is also a comedy and is considered one of Goldsmith's most famous works. It tells the story of a wealthy young man named Charles Marlow who is sent to the countryside to court the daughter of a wealthy landowner. However, due to his fear of upper-class women, he mistakes the landowner's daughter for a barmaid and begins to woo her with greater ease. Meanwhile, the landowner's son and his friend play a series of pranks on Marlow and his friend, leading to a series of hilarious misunderstandings and mishaps.Both plays are known for their witty dialogue, clever plot twists, and satirical commentary on the social mores of 18th-century England. Goldsmith's Plays: The Good-Natured Man, She Stoops To Conquer (1888) is a must-read for fans of classic literature and theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.