{"product_id":"the-recruiting-officer-george-farquhar-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\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0713633492\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780713633498\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/18\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\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","brand":"George Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44616903065855,"sku":"9780713633498","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ed2cdfcf-67ed-4d36-bdc9-9f0dd0e8838a.jpg?v=1703022964","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-recruiting-officer-george-farquhar-9780713633498","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}