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George Farquhar
George Farquhar (1677–1707) was an Irish playwright known for his witty and lively comedies. He is best remembered for "The Recruiting Officer" (1706) and "The Beaux' Stratagem" (1707), both of which reflect his sharp social observations and engaging humor. Farquhar's plays often depicted the manners and foibles of Restoration society, combining satire with a keen understanding of human nature. His career was cut short by his early death at age 29, but his works remain influential in the history of English theatre.
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PREFACE The Author. 'It is surprising,' says Mr. Percy Fitzgerald, 'how much English Comedy owes to Irishmen.' Nearly fifty years ago Calcraft enumerated eighty-seven Irish dramatists in a by no means exhaustive list, including Congreve, Southerne, Steele, Kelly, Macklin, and Farquhar—the really Irish representative amongst the dramatists of the Restoration, the true prototype of...
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REMARKS. George Farquhar, the author of this comedy, was the son of a clergyman in the north of Ireland. He was born in the year 1678, discovered an early taste for literature, and wrote poetic stanzas at ten years of age. In 1694 he was sent to Trinity College, Dublin, and there made such progress in his studies as to acquire considerable reputation. But he was volatile and poor—the first...
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