{"product_id":"the-recruiting-officer-9780713633498","title":"The Recruiting Officer","description":"\u003cp\u003eFarquhar's last two plays, The Recruiting Officer and The Beaux'\u003cbr\u003eStratagem, have been called 'the last worthwhile comedies of the\u003cbr\u003eRestoration tradition'. Written during Farquhar's stint in Shrewsbury\u003cbr\u003eas part of a recruiting mission in 1704-5, The Recruiting Officer is a\u003cbr\u003ebuoyant, whimsical piece stocked by a fairly conventional cast of\u003cbr\u003echaracters: the rake-hero and his spirited lady (who dons breeches in\u003cbr\u003ethe course of the action), his sober friend and the heroine's serious\u003cbr\u003efriend, the buffoon\/coxcomb and his ill-fated amorous or heroic\u003cbr\u003eventures. What makes the play entertaining is Farquhar's light, humane\u003cbr\u003etouch; what makes it original is his depiction of a real-life\u003cbr\u003eprovincial town and the impact that ongoing warfare (in this case the\u003cbr\u003eWar of the Spanish Succession) had on its civilian society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George Farquhar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e New Mermaids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.00w x 0.51d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780713633498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2nd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42451844923529,"sku":"9780713633498","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_7b3ad311-ff0c-44d3-89d9-ba7b7b15338e.jpg?v=1715985303","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-recruiting-officer-9780713633498","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}