The City Heiress

The City Heiress is a play written by Aphra Behn, a prominent female playwright of the Restoration era. The play tells the story of a wealthy young woman named Arabella who falls in love with a poor but nobleman named Charles. However, her father, Sir Timothy Treat-all, disapproves of the match and sets out to find a more suitable husband for his daughter.As Arabella navigates the complex social and political landscape of Restoration England, she must also contend with the scheming of her jealous cousin, Lady Lucy, and the advances of Sir Frederick Frolick, a lecherous and manipulative suitor. Along the way, she learns valuable lessons about love, loyalty, and the true nature of wealth and power.The City Heiress is a witty and engaging play that offers a unique perspective on the social and cultural issues of its time. With its complex characters, sharp dialogue, and intricate plot, it remains a classic of Restoration drama and a testament to Behn's skill as a writer.Sir Charles, thanks to Heaven, you may be leud, you have a plentiful Estate, may whore, drink, game, and play the Devil: your Uncle, Sir Anthony Meriwill, intends to give you all his Estate too. But for such Sparks as this, and my Fop in Fashion here, why, with what Face, Conscience, or Religion, can they be leud and vitious, keep their Wenches, Coaches, rich Liveries, and so forth, who live upon Charity, and the Sins of the Nation?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.