{"product_id":"the-recruiting-officer-9780713633498","title":"The Recruiting Officer","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): George Farquhar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: A\u0026amp;C Black\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: A\u0026amp;C Black\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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","brand":"A\u0026C Black","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45087600640151,"sku":"9780713633498","price":1398.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780713633498.webp?v=1767266825","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-recruiting-officer-9780713633498","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}