She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith
"She Stoops to Conquer" is a comedic play that revolves around the story of a wealthy countryman, Mr. Hardcastle, who arranges for his daughter, Kate, to meet Charles Marlow, the son of a wealthy Londoner, hoping the pair will marry. However, Marlow is nervous around upper-class women, yet gets along fine with lower-class women. Kate learns of this and pretends to be 'common' to get to know him. The play concludes with Kate revealing her true identity, and Marlow, who is in love by this point, is relieved she's actually of the upper class. The play explores themes of class, courtship, and the deceptive nature of appearances.
The 1111th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1773
- Nationality
- British
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- 22,330
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 32nd on From Oedipus to The History Boys: Michael Billington's 101 greatest plays (The Guardian)
- 38th on The 50 Best Plays of All Time (TimeOut)
- 59th on The Drama 100 - A Ranking of the Greatest Plays of All Time (Book)
- The Well-Educated Mind (Book)
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- Masterpieces of World Literature (Frank N. Magill)