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Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen: A Comedy In Five Acts

Wild Oats Or The Strolling Gentlemen: A Comedy In Five Acts

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ISBN10: 1430470933
ISBN13: 9781430470939
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jan 17 2007
Pages: 392
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.87 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Wild Oats or The Strolling Gentlemen is a comedic play written by John O'Keeffe. The story follows the adventures of Jack Rover, a charming but irresponsible young man who joins a group of traveling actors known as the Strolling Gentlemen. Jack's father, Sir George Thunder, disapproves of his son's lifestyle and tries to force him into a more respectable profession. However, Jack's love for the theater and his newfound friends leads him to continue his life on the road. Along the way, Jack gets involved in a series of comical mishaps and misunderstandings, including a case of mistaken identity and a romantic entanglement with a wealthy heiress. The play is set in 18th-century England and explores themes of class, identity, and the pursuit of happiness. Wild Oats or The Strolling Gentlemen was first performed in 1791 and has since become a beloved classic of English theater.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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