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LoC No.: 62006569

Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Note: Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

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Summary: "Three Hours after Marriage" by John Gay, Alexander Pope, and John Arbuthnot is a comedy written in the early 18th century. The play, showcasing a collaboration among these three eminent authors, explores themes of marriage, desire, and the humorous misadventures that ensue therefrom. It revolves around the characters of Dr. Fossile and his bride Mrs. Townley, highlighting the complexities of their new union and the intrigues that arise in the wake of their wedding. At the start of the drama, Dr. Fossile welcomes his bride, Mrs. Townley, into their new life together, but his confidence quickly falters as he grapples with doubts concerning their relationship and his role as her husband. The dialogue is marked by wit and banter as accompanying characters, such as the eccentric Phoebe Clinket and the flirtatious Plotwell, introduce layers of comic confusion and rivalry. The opening sets the stage for a series of misunderstandings and comedic scenarios that hint at the chaos and intrigue that will follow in their married life, as secrets and romantic escapades threaten to unravel their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gay, John, 1685-1732

Author: Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735

Author: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

Editor: Smith, John Harrington, 1903-1961

EBook No.: 37667

Published: Oct 8, 2011

Downloads: 177

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:37667:2 2011-10-08T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Smith, John Harrington Pope, Alexander Arbuthnot, John Gay, John en urn:lccn:62006569 1
2024-11-06T01:29:34Z Three Hours after Marriage

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 62006569

Title: Three Hours after Marriage

Note: Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Three Hours after Marriage" by John Gay, Alexander Pope, and John Arbuthnot is a comedy written in the early 18th century. The play, showcasing a collaboration among these three eminent authors, explores themes of marriage, desire, and the humorous misadventures that ensue therefrom. It revolves around the characters of Dr. Fossile and his bride Mrs. Townley, highlighting the complexities of their new union and the intrigues that arise in the wake of their wedding. At the start of the drama, Dr. Fossile welcomes his bride, Mrs. Townley, into their new life together, but his confidence quickly falters as he grapples with doubts concerning their relationship and his role as her husband. The dialogue is marked by wit and banter as accompanying characters, such as the eccentric Phoebe Clinket and the flirtatious Plotwell, introduce layers of comic confusion and rivalry. The opening sets the stage for a series of misunderstandings and comedic scenarios that hint at the chaos and intrigue that will follow in their married life, as secrets and romantic escapades threaten to unravel their relationship. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Gay, John, 1685-1732

Author: Arbuthnot, John, 1667-1735

Author: Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744

Editor: Smith, John Harrington, 1903-1961

EBook No.: 37667

Published: Oct 8, 2011

Downloads: 177

Language: English

Subject: Comedies

Subject: English drama

LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:37667:3 2011-10-08T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Smith, John Harrington Pope, Alexander Arbuthnot, John Gay, John en urn:lccn:62006569 1