Recruiting Officer (Hereford Plays) and . - 5 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Versandkosten nach: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme, Relentless Bookfinder.
London: Heinemann Educational Books. Near Fine with no dust jacket 1969. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Marfree, acidfree Fine 1stEd illus grey boards slight wear @ tips, no dj; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours.; Hereford Plays; 108 pages; Since its first appearance in 1706, The Recruiting Officer has remained a scathing satire of military recruitment. George Farquhar knew the subject well, since he had been involved himself in the tricks and intimidation that enlisted recruits for Queen Anne's army in the War of Spanish Succession from 1703-1705. In Farquhar's play, two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship. His satire is intensified by his much-admired portrayals of the characters and situations of rural life; Farquhar brought the men and women of field and village truly to the stage. .

Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme, Relentless Bookfinder [650083], New York, NY, U.S.A.
Marfree, acidfree Fine 1stEd illus grey boards slight wear @ tips, no dj; no names, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours.; Hereford Plays; 108 pages; Since its first appearance in 1706, The Recruiting Officer has remained a scathing satire of military recruitment. George Farquhar knew the subject well, since he had been involved himself in the tricks and intimidation that enlisted recruits for Queen Anne's army in the War of Spanish Succession from 1703-1705. In Farquhar's play, two recruiting officers compete for recruits in the same locale. Recruiting in those years required more than patriotism and the lure of glory: it relied on bribery, alcohol, and the whole armory of deceit. Farquhar's play makes connections explicit, further setting off their dramatic power by linking recruiting tactics to the rites of courtship. His satire is intensified by his much-admired portrayals of the characters and situations of rural life; Farquhar brought the men and women of field and village truly to the stage.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: EUR.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, COLUMBIA-BOOKFEST, KENT, rochester, [RE:3].
Ex library hardback with illustrated boards, no D/J, usual stamps/markings. BOARDS ARE WORN TEXTBLOCK GOOD/CLEAN. Dec 31, 1986.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Columbia-Bookfest [54237981], ROCHESTER, KENT, United Kingdom.
ex library hardback with illustrated boards, no D/J, usual stamps/markings. BOARDS ARE WORN TEXTBLOCK GOOD/CLEAN.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, BobPrudhomme Relentless Finder, NY, New York, [RE:4].
9780435222918. Hardcover, First Edition Thus.