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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
I'm not really a fan of plays, but this one was a pretty fun, quick read. 18th century rom-com that has many characteristics of Shakespeare comedies, such as the trickery by a main character, green world setting, archetype characters. Can see the broad appeal of this play, especially when thinking of how racy it would have been in its own time, but wouldn't really recommend it to many people.
It has been a while since I've sat down and read through a play but I do enjoy reading through plays so I was quite interested in reading She Stoops to Conquer.
The story line of She Stoops to Conquer was quite an interesting story. It’s typical of a romantic comedy although in reading about this play after, I discovered that there is a large debate over which type of comedy this play contains.
I was lucky enough to listen to this through audio but I found an ebook version online to read through as well. I found the audio was good because as this is a play it’s meant to be performed and so I got a feel for how the characters act and such.
I enjoyed the writing style and the language used, which given this book was written in the 1700’s is something to be admired. I always enjoy older prose as it has a more sophisticated feel to it.
Overall, I would say that I really enjoyed reading She Stoops to Conquer it had a lot of funny parts and was a really enjoyable story. I would definitely recommend this to those who enjoy reading comedic plays.
The story line of She Stoops to Conquer was quite an interesting story. It’s typical of a romantic comedy although in reading about this play after, I discovered that there is a large debate over which type of comedy this play contains.
I was lucky enough to listen to this through audio but I found an ebook version online to read through as well. I found the audio was good because as this is a play it’s meant to be performed and so I got a feel for how the characters act and such.
I enjoyed the writing style and the language used, which given this book was written in the 1700’s is something to be admired. I always enjoy older prose as it has a more sophisticated feel to it.
Overall, I would say that I really enjoyed reading She Stoops to Conquer it had a lot of funny parts and was a really enjoyable story. I would definitely recommend this to those who enjoy reading comedic plays.
These plays are all starting to blur together
Read for ENGL 3020: Restoration Drama
Read for ENGL 3020: Restoration Drama
this was a breath of fresh air after denser classical novels. very shakespeare-esque, minus the overcrowded plot lines. just old school comedy of the victorian times!
