The Belle's Stratagem by Hannah Cowley
"The Belle's Stratagem" by Hannah Cowley is a romantic comedy written in 1780. When Letitia Hardy discovers her childhood betrothed Doricourt seems unmoved by her charms, she devises a bold deception to win his passionate devotion rather than settle for a loveless marriage. Meanwhile, newlyweds Sir George and Lady Frances Touchwood navigate jealousy and the corrupting influence of fashionable London society. Both plotlines converge at a climactic masquerade ball where wit, virtue,
and romantic love challenge the era's social conventions about marriage and women's roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Cowley, Hannah, 1743-1809 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 25005579 |
| Title | The Belle's Stratagem |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Belle%27s_Stratagem |
| Credits | E-text prepared by Delphine Lettau and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Comedy plays |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Drama |
| Subject | Married people -- Drama |
| Subject | London (England) -- Drama |
| Subject | English drama -- 18th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 47604 |
| Release Date | Dec 8, 2014 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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