The Clandestine Marriage

The Clandestine Marriage is a comedic play written by George Colman in 1766. The story revolves around the secret marriage of a wealthy merchant's daughter, Miss Fanny Sterling, to a young lawyer, Lovewell. The couple's marriage is kept hidden from Fanny's father, who has arranged for her to marry a wealthy but older man, Sir John Melvil. The play explores the themes of love, marriage, and class differences in 18th century England. The characters include a range of social classes, from the wealthy merchant and aristocratic Sir John to the lower-class servant, who adds humor to the play. The plot twists and turns as the characters navigate their way through the challenges of secrecy and societal expectations. The Clandestine Marriage is considered one of the best comedic plays of the 18th century and is still performed today.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.