{"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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-104979\"\u003eGeorge Farquhar\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/05\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\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\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780713633498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0713633492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/correctionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA003000\"\u003eEuropean | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45914212958383,"sku":"9780713633498","price":19.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9255\/8767\/files\/img_98aa4622-47a8-4b5c-bd5d-2f61c364863a.jpg?v=1758821750","url":"https:\/\/www.correctionsbookstore.com\/es\/products\/the-recruiting-officer-9780713633498","provider":"Corrections Bookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}