She Stoops to Conquer: A Comedy of Manners from the Georgian Era
"She Stoops to Conquer is a play by Oliver Goldsmith inspired by real events he experienced. Set in 18th-century English countryside, the play follows humorous misunderstandings and antics of characters like Marlow and Kate. Published in 1773, it is a Laughing Comedy with Mrs. Hardcastle as the antagonist, leading to a climactic proposal scene. The play's full title is She Stoops to Conquer, originally named The Mistake of the Night."
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She Stoops to Conquer: General Facts 1. Source of Inspiration: She Stoops to Conquer was inspired by true evens that happened to Oliver Goldsmith himself. According to a letter written by his sister, on his way home from college, Goldsmith stumbled into a bar and demanded a man tell him directions to the best inn in the neighborhood. Unfortunately for Goldsmith, he was talking to the local trickster Cornelius Kelly, who directed him to Squire Featherstone s country house. When Goldsmith arrived, he was just as insulting and demanding as the aristocratic character Marlow is in the play. Like Marlow, Goldsmith didn t realize his mistake until he requested the bill and was embarrassed to discover that the host was a friend of his father s.
She Stoops to Conquer: General Facts 2. Full Title: She Stoops to Conquer 3. Original Title: The Mistake of the Night 4. Date of Writing: 1771 5. Where Written: London, England 6. Date of Publication: 1773 7. Literary Period: Georgian
She Stoops to Conquer: General Facts 8. Genre: Laughing Comedy; Comedy of Manners 9. Setting: A small town in the English countryside during the Georgian era (18th century) 10. Climax: Sir Charles and Hardcastle burst from behind the screen during Marlow s proposal to Kate. 11. Antagonist: Mrs. Hardcastle.
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