L'Amour A-La-Mode, Or Love A-La-Mode

L'Amour A-La-Mode, also known as Love A-La-Mode, is a farce play written by Hugh Kelly in 1760. The play is divided into three acts and is set in London during the 18th century. The story revolves around two couples, the wealthy Sir Callaghan O'Brallaghan and his wife Lady O'Brallaghan, and the young lovers, Tom Fashion and Miss Peggy. The play begins with Sir Callaghan's attempts to marry off his wife's niece, Miss Peggy, to Tom Fashion, who is the son of his old friend. However, Tom is already in love with Peggy and the two have secretly agreed to marry each other. Sir Callaghan, who is in debt and needs Peggy's dowry to pay off his creditors, is outraged when he discovers their plan and devises a scheme to prevent their marriage. The play is filled with mistaken identities, humorous misunderstandings, and witty dialogue. It satirizes the social conventions and customs of the upper class in 18th century England, particularly their obsession with wealth and status. Overall, L'Amour A-La-Mode is a lighthearted and entertaining play that provides a glimpse into the social and cultural norms of 18th century England.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.