The Recruiting Officer

Full Text and Introduction (NHB Drama Classics)

Fiction & Literature, Drama, Continental European, Nonfiction, Entertainment
Cover of the book The Recruiting Officer by George Farquhar, Nick Hern Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: George Farquhar ISBN: 9781780013916
Publisher: Nick Hern Books Publication: November 13, 2014
Imprint: Nick Hern Books Language: English
Author: George Farquhar
ISBN: 9781780013916
Publisher: Nick Hern Books
Publication: November 13, 2014
Imprint: Nick Hern Books
Language: English

The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes. The translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding.

The Recruiting Officer is a Restoration Comedy with a real heart and soul.

Captain Plume arrives in Shrewsbury to recruit new soldiers. He falls for Sylvia - against her father's wishes. Rather than be sent away, Sylvia disguises herself as a man and so learns more about Plume than he would really like.

Edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The NHB Drama Classics series presents the world's greatest plays in affordable, highly readable editions for students, actors and theatregoers. The hallmarks of the series are accessible introductions (focussing on the play's theatrical and historical background, together with an author biography, key dates and suggestions for further reading) and the complete text, uncluttered with footnotes. The translations, by leading experts in the field, are accurate and above all actable. The editions of English-language plays include a glossary of unusual words and phrases to aid understanding.

The Recruiting Officer is a Restoration Comedy with a real heart and soul.

Captain Plume arrives in Shrewsbury to recruit new soldiers. He falls for Sylvia - against her father's wishes. Rather than be sent away, Sylvia disguises herself as a man and so learns more about Plume than he would really like.

Edited and introduced by Simon Trussler.

More books from Nick Hern Books

Cover of the book Lela & Co. (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book A Going Concern (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book My Night With Reg (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Not a Game for Boys (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book When the Rain Stops Falling (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Damage (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Goodbye to All That (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Playing Lear by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Spooky Action at a Distance (Multiplay Drama) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book You, Me and Wii (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Cosmic Scallies (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Abandonment (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Crime and Punishment (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Deluge (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
Cover of the book Four Play (NHB Modern Plays) by George Farquhar
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy