Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 188 Behn, Aphra 1640 1689 Behn, Aphra Amis Behn, Anne Bhen, A. (Aphra) Behn, Afra Behn, Aphara Behn, Ayfara Johnson, Aphra Summers, Montague 1880 1948 Summers, Alphonsus Joseph Mary Augustus Montague The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. The town-fop; or, Sir Timothy Tawdrey -- The false count -- The lucky chance; or, An alderman's bargain -- The forc'd marriage; or, The jealous bridegroom -- The emperor of the moon. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Tapio Riikonen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III" by Aphra Behn is a collection of comedic plays written during the late 17th century, a time when theatre was blossoming in England. This particular volume includes works such as "The Town-Fop" which explores themes of love, deception, and social mores. It mostly revolves around characters entangled in romantic pursuits, specifically Sir Timothy Tawdrey, who is foolishly contracted to marry the lovely Celinda, who secretly loves Bellmour, adding further complications to their romantic entanglements. The beginning of "The Town-Fop" introduces us to Sir Timothy Tawdrey, a vain knight determined to marry Celinda for her wealth, despite her affections for Bellmour. We learn that Sir Timothy is perceived as a ridiculous coxcomb, and he expresses disdain for serious courtship, eager instead to enjoy the superficial pleasures of London life. Meanwhile, Celinda yearns for Bellmour, escalating the tension as she tries to navigate her feelings while Sir Timothy clumsily attempts to woo her. This setup creates an entertaining atmosphere filled with misunderstandings, friendships, and romantic conflicts, drawing readers into a comedic tale of love and social satire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English drama -- 17th century PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1127629 1127520 2024-10-05T03:38:45.622154 2023-10-05T04:47:42.834681 text/html text/html 1127622 1127513 2024-10-05T03:38:46.277091 2023-10-05T04:47:43.373740 text/html text/html 484161 2024-10-05T03:39:15.477976 application/epub+zip 500455 2024-10-05T03:38:54.151164 application/epub+zip 473988 2024-10-05T03:38:50.371272 application/epub+zip 1015108 2024-10-05T03:39:27.539936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 848494 2024-10-05T03:39:11.870031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 816638 2022-09-05T06:38:55.133934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883299 883241 2024-10-05T03:38:44.453095 2023-10-05T04:47:41.858648 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 898343 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 340519 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 884491 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 338627 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 884483 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338475 2020-12-19T13:58:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23800 2024-10-05T03:39:27.720884 application/rdf+xml 18261 2024-10-05T03:38:51.692109 image/jpeg 4282 2024-10-05T03:38:51.398076 image/jpeg 474209 2024-10-05T03:38:46.367113 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia